Sicily, kamarina, Diobol, c. 406-405 BC; AV (g 1,06; mm 10; h 9); Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet decorated with winged hippocamp, Rv. KA, surrounded by olive sprig with two berries. Westermark & Jenkins 206; HGC 2, 518; SNG ANS 1209; Rizzo VII, 17; Weber 1248. Very rare: an emergency issue struck to finance a defence against the great Carthaginian expedition which was at that time ravaging the Greek cities of Sicily. About extremely fine.
Sicily, kamarina, Diobol, c. 406-405 BC; AV (g 1,06; mm 10; h 9); Head of Athena r., wearing Attic helmet decorated with winged hippocamp, Rv. KA, surrounded by olive sprig with two berries. Westermark & Jenkins 206; HGC 2, 518; SNG ANS 1209; Rizzo VII, 17; Weber 1248. Very rare: an emergency issue struck to finance a defence against the great Carthaginian expedition which was at that time ravaging the Greek cities of Sicily. About extremely fine.
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