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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nathanj485, post: 1922432, member: 70378&quot;]To start with, the tetras is represented by three pellets below the owl.&nbsp; Each pellet represents 1/12 of the standard litra. So three pellets would represent 3/12 or 1/4 of the standard litra, hence the name tetras meaning four.&nbsp; The use of the pellets brings me to the conclusion that the bronze Kamarinian coins were used in replacement of the actually tetras weight of silver so the denominations for these bronze coins is based on the pellets and not the weight of the coin.&nbsp; I have viewed multiple tetras on wildwinds.com similar to mine (some mis-named trias) all with three pellets in the exergue and most are between 3.3 and 3.7 grams. However one was listed at 4.05 grams.&nbsp; Four coins were listed with one pellet in the exergue, one listed as an obol, one as an onkia, and two as uncia, all between 1.15 and 1.4 grams.&nbsp; Whatever name is correct, the actually denomination is 1/12 of the standard silver litra weight, as noted by the single pellet in the exergue. I have found no other denominations of this particular style coin. </p><p>&nbsp;However I have seen a tetradrachm, didrachm, hemilitra, and litra silver Kamarina coins on acsearch. I would love to own a silver Kamarina coin but have not seen any for sale and most seem to be beyond my price range that have sold previously.&nbsp; If anybody has a pic of a silver Kamarina please post it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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