The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. SICILY. Kamarina (c.415-405 B.C.), Silver Didrachm, 7.86g,. KAM-A-[P-I]-N-[A] (retrograde), the nymph Kamarina riding on a swan swimming to left, three fish swimming below and on right. Rev. IΠΠA-P[I-Σ] (retrograde), head of the river-god Hipparis facing to left, with small horns on his forehead, a fish on left (Jameson 527 (this coin); Westermark & Jenkins 165 (O7/R5); SNG Lloyd 873 (these dies); McClean 2155 (these dies); BMC 17 (these dies)). Slightly off-centre, toned, very fine, very rare. This coin published in ‘Collection R. Jameson, Monnaies Grècques Antiques’ (Paris, 1913-1932), 527, illustrated on pl. XXVI. Ex Jameson Collection, 527 Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, Volume XCIII, Number 2, London, March 1985, 747 US$ 9,000
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