Sicily, Akragas: silver hemidrachm, ca. 410-406 BC
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Sicily, Akragas: silver hemidrachm, ca. 410-406 BC
Obverse- eagle right, clutching dead hare in its talons, barley grain behind.
Reverse- Crab, with ketos below, swimming left with fish in its jaws.
16 mm, 1.8 g. SNG ANS 1012. Ex-Gitbud-Naumann, Germany, through VCoins store, 5/28/2014.
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Coins of Sicily, Akragas (Wildwinds)
Wikipedia pages
Akragas (Agrigentum, Agrigento)
Ketos (cetus)
When posted here, this coin was part of my Greek & Roman Provincial collection.
Obverse- eagle right, clutching dead hare in its talons, barley grain behind.
Reverse- Crab, with ketos below, swimming left with fish in its jaws.
16 mm, 1.8 g. SNG ANS 1012. Ex-Gitbud-Naumann, Germany, through VCoins store, 5/28/2014.
Slightly larger picture (900x450)
Original seller page
Coins of Sicily, Akragas (Wildwinds)
Wikipedia pages
Akragas (Agrigentum, Agrigento)
Ketos (cetus)
When posted here, this coin was part of my Greek & Roman Provincial collection.
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Good work, LM.
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I think I might want to buy another, higher-grade example of this type for the Box of 20 later, maybe.
It's just such a neat design, packing an awful lot of action onto a coin that's no bigger than a modern US cent or dime.