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SICILY. Ichana. Circa 413-410 BC. Hemilitra (Silver, 8.5 mm, 0.35 g, 12 h). [ΣΙΚΑ or ΑΚΙΣ] Head of a youthful river god facing, turned very slightly to the left, horned and with flowing hair . Rev. ΝΙ - ΚΑ Aphlaston, with six pellets, three on the left and three on the right. C. Boehringer, Der sizilische Stempelschneider SIKA, QT 14, 1985, pl. 1, 1. Buceti ( Sixa or Ixa/ Sicha or Icha), 2. Manganaro, Mikrà, 31 and pl. 5, 78. D. Salzmann, ΑΚΙΣ - Flussgott statt Stempelschneider, SM 158, May 1990, p. 36. Very rare. An intriguing and mysterious coin, toned and remarkably well-made. Rough surfaces, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions.
This coin is known from less than half-a-dozen examples. Some have been able to read an obverse legend: ΑΚΙΣ, the name of the river god on the obverse (Salzmann) - or ΣΙΚΑ, either the signature of the die engraver from Kamarina (Boehringer), or the name of a town or people (Manganaro). The victory commemorated on the reverse must be that of Syracuse over Athens.
From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions.
This coin is known from less than half-a-dozen examples. Some have been able to read an obverse legend: ΑΚΙΣ, the name of the river god on the obverse (Salzmann) - or ΣΙΚΑ, either the signature of the die engraver from Kamarina (Boehringer), or the name of a town or people (Manganaro). The victory commemorated on the reverse must be that of Syracuse over Athens.