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Didrachm

Issuer Kamarina
Year 415 BC - 405 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
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Obverse description The nymph Kamarina depicted in right profile, riding upon the back of a swan swimming to the left across the field. The figure is rendered in fine archaic-classical style, with drapery trailing behind. Two fish are visible swimming beneath the swan in the lower field, with a third fish positioned in the right field. The ethnic legend ΚΑΜΑΡΙΝΑ appears around the design.
Obverse script Greek
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Reverse description Facing left head of the river god Hipparis, depicted in three-quarter or profile view with a pair of bovine horns emerging from the forehead, a characteristic attribute identifying the deity as a divine river personification. The hair is rendered in tight curls in classical Sicilian style. The legend ΙΠΠΑΡΙΣ appears in the field, with a fish positioned in each lateral field, left and right, further emphasizing the aquatic associations of the deity.
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