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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Sicily| > |Kamarina| > GB91194
Kamarina, Sicily, 420 - 405 B.C.
|Kamarina|, |Kamarina,| |Sicily,| |420| |-| |405| |B.C.|, Kamarina was suffering a plague. A marsh north of the city was the suspected source. The town oracle advised them not to drain the marsh, but in 405 B.C., the leaders ignored the advice. Once the marsh was dry, there was nothing to stop the Carthaginian army. They marched across the newly drained marsh, razed the city, and killed every last inhabitant.
GB91194. Bronze tetras, Calciati III, p. 56, 21.3 (same dies); Westermark-Jenkins, type F, 195.12; SNG Mün 410; BMC Sicily p. 40, 38; McClean 2159; Weber 1255; SNG HGC 2 547, VF, well centered, green patina with red-brown areas, buff earthen deposits, Kamarina (near Scoglitti, Sicily, Italy) mint, weight 3.513g, maximum diameter 15.2mm, die axis 90o, 420 - 405 B.C.; obverse facing head of Medusa (gorgoneion), smooth neatly waved hair tied with ribbon, symmetrical locks on forehead, dimpled cheeks, protruding tongue; reverse owl standing left, head facing, lizard with head down in right talon, three pellets (mark of value) in exergue, no control marks, KAMA downward on right; scarce; SOLD











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