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Triton XXV  11-12 Jan 2022
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Lot 54

Estimate: 2000 USD
Price realized: 7500 USD
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 485-480/78 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 8.81 g, 3h). Sea eagle standing left; AKRA to right / Crab; below, bird standing left; all within incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Period I, Group III, 188.5 (O71/R130) = SNG Lockett 706 (this coin); Jenkins, Gela, Group III, 11 (this coin illustrated); HGC 2, 94; Comiso 39 (same rev. die). Attractive cabinet tone, some die wear on obverse. Good VF.

Ex Johnson Family Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 111, 29 May 2019), lot 54 (hammer $4750), purchased from B. A. Seaby, 3 April 1956; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection (Greek Part 1, Glendining, 25 October 1955), lot 590; A.H. & M.E.H. Lloyd Collection (Helbing, 8 November 1928), lot 3500; Santamaria (27 March 1928), lot 85.
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