★ A tetradrachm from Kamarina ★

SICILY. Kamarina. Circa 415-400 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 17.17 g, 12 h). Charioteer driving quadriga galloping to left, holding the reins with his left hand and kentron in his right; above, Nike flying right, crowning the charioteer with a wreath; in exergue, heron flying left. Rev. KAMAPINAION Bearded head of Herakles to left, wearing lion skin headdress. HGC 2, 520, Rizzo pl. V, 8 ( same dies ). SNG Lockett 724 ( same dies ). SNG München 400 ( same dies ). Westermark & Jenkins 137 (O3/R7). Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with an edge crack and minor marks, otherwise, very fine.

Ex Astarte E-Auction 5, 12 May 2024, 15.