Watch List notes:

SICILY. Akragas. Circa 470/465-440s. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.39 g, 4 h). AKRAC-ΣOTИA Eagle standing left with closed wings. Rev. Crab within shallow circular incuse. Antike Kunst (1967), 456 (this coin). SNG ANS 966 (same dies). Westermark Period II, Group I, 328 (O6/R22). A beautiful example deeply struck on a broad flan. Minor weakness on the edges and with traces of overstriking on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Münzen & Medaillen AG on 16 March 1963 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed).