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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4905463, member: 51347&quot;]I agree wit [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] , I enjoy AR Fractionals. They were the real workhorse of daily transactions, and they had some cool variety. This one is from a COLONY of Syracuse.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/upload_2020-6-18_16-58-7-png.1133190/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Sicily, Kamarina. </p><p>AR litra, 11mm, 0.56g, 9h; </p><p>c. <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:461-440/35" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:461-440/35">461-440/35</a> BC.</p><p>Obv.: Nike flying left; below, swan standing left; all within wreath.</p><p>Rev.: KAMAPI-NAION; Athena standing left, holding spear; at her feet, shield. </p><p>Ref: Westermark &amp; Jenkins series 2C; SNG ANS 1212-6.</p><p>Comments: From John - The ancient city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamarina,_Sicily" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamarina,_Sicily" rel="nofollow">Kamarina</a> was originally founded by Syracuse in the 6th century BC, but destroyed some 50 years later. It was rebuilt in 461 by the Genoans, under the Olympic charioteer Psaumis. Kamarina takes its place in the annals of weird history with the following episode. The people were plagued by a mysterious disease, which was widely thought to originate in the swamp north of the city. It was suggested that the swamp be drained, but the city’s oracle advised against it, as the swamp protected the city from invaders. The inhabitants rejected the oracle’s advice, drained the swamp, and were immediately invaded and exterminated by the Carthaginians.</p><p>Here is a litra minted during the safe, swampy days of the 5th century, with lovely detail all around and what they call a “find patina,” that is, only lightly cleaned and darkly toned.</p><p>Ex: [USER=42773]@John Anthony[/USER][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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