The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. SICILY. Kamarina (c.425-405 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.80g,. Signed by Eche.... Athena, wearing a long chiton and a Phrygian helmet, driving a galloping quadriga to right, she holds a kentron in her right hand and the reins in her left, Nike flies above to left to crown her, an Ionic column and the signature EXE (retrograde) (both off flan) in the exergue. Rev. KAMAP-IN-A-ION , bearded head of Herakles facing to left, wearing a lion’s skin headdress, light traces of the signature EXE (retrograde) above (Westermark & Jenkins 143 (O5/R11); SNG Lloyd 868 (these dies); Rizzo pl. 5, 10 (these dies); Kraay – Hirmer pl. 53, 148 (these dies)). Wonderful style, a little softly-struck on the obverse, cabinet tone, obverse very fine, reverse good very fine and very rare. US$ 6,500
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