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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. Ex-Gitbud-Naumann, Germany, through VCoins store, 5/28/2014.

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Akragas (Agrigento)
Ketos (Cetus)

When posted here, this coin was part of my Greek & Roman Provincial collection.

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