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Auction 42 9 Jan 2018
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Sicily, Akragas. Silver Tetradrachm (17.39 g), ca. 465/4-446 BC. AKRAC-ANTOΣ (N and Σ retrograde), sea eagle with folded folded standing left. rev. Crab within circular incuse. Lee grp. I; Randazzo 12-4; SNG ANS 964-7 and 970-80. Boldly struck in high relief, well centered and Fine Style. Attractive, slightly iridescent, light greyish toning. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000
From the Dionysus Collection.
The eagle and the crab were civic badges of Akragas and frequently appeared together or separately on the city's coinage from the fifth to the third century BC. The eagle is somewhat Archaic in style, but with detailed feathering, whereas the crab almost seems to be engraved from life. Every detail from the contours of the shell down to the serrated edges of the claws is present here, making this piece a real prize for the rare lover of both coins and marine biology.
From the Dionysus Collection.
The eagle and the crab were civic badges of Akragas and frequently appeared together or separately on the city's coinage from the fifth to the third century BC. The eagle is somewhat Archaic in style, but with detailed feathering, whereas the crab almost seems to be engraved from life. Every detail from the contours of the shell down to the serrated edges of the claws is present here, making this piece a real prize for the rare lover of both coins and marine biology.