Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Sicily, Agrigentum.
Tetradrachm circa 410-406, AR 17.39 g. Prancing quadriga driven l. by Nike holding kentron and reins; beneath the further horse loose bridle. Above, tablet inscribed ΑΚΡΑΓ / ИO – ИITИA (ON off tablet) and, in exergue, long thin club. Rev. Two eagles, one raising head and screaming, the other with head lowered, both perched on dead hare which lies upon a rock; in l. field, [ΣIΛANOΣ]. Rizzo pl. III, 5 (this obverse die). Seltman, NC 1948, 16a (these dies). BMC 55 (these dies). SNG Ashmolean 1676 (these dies). McClean 2014 and pl. 65, 11 (these dies). Westermark, Akragas 596.2 (this coin).
Very rare. Well centred on a full flan and with a pleasant old cabinet tone,
minor porosity, otherwise very fine / good very fine
Ex Knopek 7 April 1978, 35 and Lanz 46, 1988, 45 sales.
Tetradrachm circa 410-406, AR 17.39 g. Prancing quadriga driven l. by Nike holding kentron and reins; beneath the further horse loose bridle. Above, tablet inscribed ΑΚΡΑΓ / ИO – ИITИA (ON off tablet) and, in exergue, long thin club. Rev. Two eagles, one raising head and screaming, the other with head lowered, both perched on dead hare which lies upon a rock; in l. field, [ΣIΛANOΣ]. Rizzo pl. III, 5 (this obverse die). Seltman, NC 1948, 16a (these dies). BMC 55 (these dies). SNG Ashmolean 1676 (these dies). McClean 2014 and pl. 65, 11 (these dies). Westermark, Akragas 596.2 (this coin).
Very rare. Well centred on a full flan and with a pleasant old cabinet tone,
minor porosity, otherwise very fine / good very fine
Ex Knopek 7 April 1978, 35 and Lanz 46, 1988, 45 sales.