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<p>[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 6454870, member: 86498"]It is interesting that I am working up an article in our local club magazine The Planchet about this coin. Himera Ar Tetradrachm 409-408 BC Obv The nymph Himera driving a quadriga facing 3/4 to the right. Nike flying towards her. Rv. The nymph standing facing head left sacrificing over altar. To right satyr bathing in fountain with lion headed spout. HGC 436 17.46 grms 23 mm. Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1257378[/ATTACH]This coin was minted most likely in response to the Carthaginian threat which ultimately led to the Second Battle of Himera. Carthage was successful this time around and captured the city. The war continued and Carthage continued to conquer virtually the whole island with Syracuse virtually the only holdout. The two sides made peace and the island was divided into two hostile camps. The one unfortunate side effect was that the very interesting numismatic dialogue among the Greek city states on this island all but comes to an end. <span style="color: #ff0000">Please Note.</span> the article that I speak of has not been published yet.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 6454870, member: 86498"]It is interesting that I am working up an article in our local club magazine The Planchet about this coin. Himera Ar Tetradrachm 409-408 BC Obv The nymph Himera driving a quadriga facing 3/4 to the right. Nike flying towards her. Rv. The nymph standing facing head left sacrificing over altar. To right satyr bathing in fountain with lion headed spout. HGC 436 17.46 grms 23 mm. Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1257378[/ATTACH]This coin was minted most likely in response to the Carthaginian threat which ultimately led to the Second Battle of Himera. Carthage was successful this time around and captured the city. The war continued and Carthage continued to conquer virtually the whole island with Syracuse virtually the only holdout. The two sides made peace and the island was divided into two hostile camps. The one unfortunate side effect was that the very interesting numismatic dialogue among the Greek city states on this island all but comes to an end. [COLOR=#ff0000]Please Note.[/COLOR] the article that I speak of has not been published yet.[/QUOTE]
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