Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 495-485 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 8.99 g, 8h). Sea eagle standing left / Crab within incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Period I, Group II, 125.1 (O51/R79 – this coin, illustrated); HGC 2, 93. Toned, underlying luster, struck from clashed obverse die, with clear outline of crab claw and shell visible. Good VF.
From the Mercury Group Collection, purchased September 2009. Ex Leu 83 (6 May 2002), lot 50; Tkalec (28 October 1994), lot 35.
Westermark did not note that the obverse die was clashed; she only noted the defects as die flaws.
From the Mercury Group Collection, purchased September 2009. Ex Leu 83 (6 May 2002), lot 50; Tkalec (28 October 1994), lot 35.
Westermark did not note that the obverse die was clashed; she only noted the defects as die flaws.