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Sicily, Akragas.
Silver Didrachm, c.500-480 BC.
Obverse: AA – KR (retrograde), eagle with closed wings standing to right.
Reverse: Crab within a circular incuse, below, male head facing right.
(Jenkins Pl.37, 9; HGC 2 99, SNG Copenhagen 29; SNG ANS 959 [same dies], Boston 229).
Good Very Fine. A rare variety.
8.61g.
Ex. George Mihailuk Collection, bt. Harry Larkin, c. 1960s.
| Period | c. 500 - 480 BC |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 500-480 BC |
| Coin Group | Ancient Greece |
| Denomination | Didrachm |
| Coin Ruler | Akragas / Agrigentum |
| Country | Italy and Sicily |
| Coin House | Sicily |
| Metal | Silver |
| References | Jenkins Pl. 37, 9; HGC 2 99, SNG Copenhagen 29; SNG ANS 959 [same dies], Boston 229 |
| Weight | 8.61 g |
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