Sicily, Akragas AR Didrachm. Circa 488-478 BC. Sea eagle standing to left, with wings closed; AKRA downwards behind / Crab; CAΣ (retrograde) below; all within shallow incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Group III, 216.9 (O76/R141); Jenkins, Gela, Group III, pl. 37, 10 (same dies); SNG ANS 949 (same dies); HGC 2, 98 (R1). 8.43g, 20mm, 11h.
Very Fine; highly attractive old cabinet tone with blue iridescence around rev. devices. Extremely Rare variant; only two other specimens on CoinArchives.
Privately purchased A. H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd, 15 February 2007, collector's tickets included.