Watch List notes:

COINS OF THE GREEK WORLD
SICILY
Akragas

Tetradrachm c. 409/406. Quadriga galloping to right, about to turn, being driven by female figure in flowing robes; above, Nike flying to l. and crowning the charioteer. In exergue, crab. Rev. ΑΚΡ-Α-Γ-ΑΝΤΙ-ΝΩΝ (retrograde) Two eagles standing to r. on smitten hare lying on rock; the front eagle with closed wings and head raised, the other with open wings and bent head downwards. 17.64 g. Franke/Hirmer 61. Jameson 1889. Kraay/Hirmer 178. Rizzo pl. II, 1. Very rare. Attractive extremely fine.

From an old Swiss collection.One of the most impressive coinages of Sicily. The vivid rendition of the two majestic eagles is practically unique in Greek coinage.The depiction takes reference to the first chorus song in "Agamemnon" of Aischylos, who speaks of two eagles tearing a female hare, heavy with young. Aischylos interprets the two eagles as Agamemnon and Menelaos.