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Didrachm
| Issuer | Kamarina |
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| 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. |
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| 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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