A guide to the principal gold and silver coins of the ancients ...

B.C. 480-400. 31
been first coined in Sicily. The gold coins of this first
issue are all small. Cf. II. C. 19, of Catana ; 23, of Gela,
and 39, of Syracuse.
15. Agrigentum. M. Obv. AKRACANT02. Eagle on capital
of column. Hev. Crab ; beneath which, floral scroll. Wt. 268-7 grs.
This coin belongs to the beginning of the period to
which it is here classed.
16. Agrigentum. JR. Obv. Two eagles, standing on hare, the one
about to tear the prey, the other raising its head and screaming.
In field, the horned head of a young river-god ; above, ZTPATQN
(magistrate's name). Bev. AKPAFANTINON. Nike driving
quadriga ; above, vine-branch with grapes. Wt. 267-8 grs.
Agrigentum was destroyed in B.C. 406. This coin
belongs to its last years. The style of the reverse may
be compared with some of the Syracusan coins of
Period III., and the eagles on the obverse suggest a
comparison with the chorus in ^sch. Agam. 115.
17. Camarina. M. Obv. KAMAPINAION. Head of young Herakles
in lion's skin ; in front, olive-leaf and berry. Bev. Athena
driving quadriga ; she is crowned by Nike, who flies above. In
exergue, grain of corn. Wt. 260-5 grs.
The letter O occurs occasionally on Sicilian coins before
the year 409. Camarina was destroyed in b.c. 405.
18. Camarina. JR. Obv. Horned head of young river-god Hipparis,
facing ; on either side, a fish ; all within a border of waves. Artist's
name EYAI. Bev. KAMA. Nymph Camarina, seated on swan,
holding her veil as a sail, and passing over water; behind and
beneath, a fish. Wt. 122-8 grs.
This is one of the most poetical of the works of
Evaenetus ; unfortunately, it is not in very good preservation.
19. Catana. AF. 06». Head of Athena, wearing helmet adorned with
hippocamp. Rev. KA. Two olive-leaves with berries. Wt. 18 grs.
See above, II. C. 14.
20. Catana. M. Obv. KATANAIEON]. Head of Apollo, laureate.
Bev. Quadriga ; horses walking. Wt. 266-4 grs.
21. Catana. M. Obv. KATANAION. Head of Apollo or River-
god Amenanus ? ; behind,'^ laurel-leaf and berry. Bev. Quadriga
horses walking, crowned by Nike. Wt. 265-5 grs.
These tetradrachms are subsequent to the year e.g. 461,
when the expelled inhabitants of Catana were reinstated
by the Syracusans.
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