SICILY, Kamarina. AE Tetras, circa 420-405 BC. Athena / Owl grasping lizard
£100.00
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SICILY, Kamarina. AE Tetras, circa 420-405 BC. Athena / Owl grasping lizard
£100.00
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City: Kamarina (on the southern coast of Sicily).
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Date: Circa 420–405 BC.
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Denomination: Tetras (also called a Trias or Trionkion, representing 1/3 of a Litra).
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Obverse: Head of Athena left, wearing a crested Athenian helmet (the helmet is often decorated with a wing or olive spray).
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Reverse: Owl standing left, head facing forward, holding a lizard in its right claw.
1.6 grams AE11
Ex T & T auctions, The Jennifer Collection