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1013

Sicily, Gela. Æ Tetras (3.79 g), ca. 420-405 BC.

GELAS

, bull standing right, head lowered; above, barley

grain; in exergue, three pellets. Rev. Head of young river-god right, with flowing hair; behind, barley grain.

(Jenkins 507; CNS 18). Glossy uniform dark chocolate brown patina. Choice very fine.

$ 350

ex NFA MBS (18 October 1990), lot 66.

1014

Sicily, Kamarina. Silver Tetradrachm (16.92 g), ca. 425-405 BC. Athena driving galloping quadriga left;

above, Nike flying right, crowning Athena with wreath; in exergue, heron flying left. Rev.

KAMARINAI

bearded head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin headdress. (Westermark & Jenkins 142 (O4/R10); SNG

Lloyd 867 (same dies); SNG Munich 401 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 162 (same dies); Rizzo pl. 5, 9

(same dies); Gulbenkian 174 = Locker-Lampson 61 (same dies); Pozzi 398 (same dies); Ward 169 (same

dies); BMC 10 (same dies)). Lovely antique toning. Choice very fine.

$ 5,000

Purchased privately from Tom Cederlind.

Founded by the Syracusan oikists Daskon and Menekolos in 598 BC, the city of Kamarina sat on the southeastern corner of

Sicily, closer to Gela than to its parent city. Both cities vied for influence, with the result that Kamarina was sacked and resettled

numerous times throughout its turbulent history. During the Athenian Expedition in the late fifth century BC, Kamarina remained

officially neutral but grudgingly lent limited support to defend Syracuse. It was at this time that the city’s mint began producing this

remarkable series of tetradrachms, initially copying the quadriga type of Syracuse in a somewhat stilted fashion, then following it

with tetradrachms of much superior style vividly depicting a racing quadriga combined with a wonderful portrait of Herakles. The

minting of these beautiful coins lasted only until 405 BC, as the mint ceased operations when the city’s inhabitants were evacuated

to Syracuse due to Carthaginian activity in the area.

1015

Sicily, Katana. Æ Tetras (1.82 g), ca. 415/3-403/2 BC.

AMENANOS

, head of the river god Amenanos left;

behind neck, ivy leaf. Rev. K-A, winged thunderbolt; around, three pellets. (CNS 1; SNG ANS 1272). Nice

dark brown patina. Extremely fine.

$ 300

ex Sternberg XX (20 April 1988), lot 270.