Didrachm

Features

Issuer	Akragas (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	490 BC
Value	Didrachm (2)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	8.8 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Incuse
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 393179
References	Westermark Akragas# 215 Ulla Westermark; 2018. The Coinage of Akragas c. 510–406 BC. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (2 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 26 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). , Dewing# 552 Leo Mildenberg (ed.), Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.); 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes). , SNG ANS 3# 941 Hyla A. Troxell; 1975. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 3. Bruttium-Sicily 1 (Abacaenum-Eryx). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States.

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Obverse

Eagle standing left, with folded wings.

Script: Greek

Lettering: AKRA

Reverse

Crab with claws raised.

Mint

Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (-490)								$ 5600

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 138 Lot 46	18 May 2023	XF	USD 5649.38 (CHF 4500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Roma Numismatics Auction 4 Lot 56	30 Sep 2012	XF	Unsold
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Roma Numismatics Auction 2 Lot 59	2 Oct 2011	XF	USD 4007.94 (GBP 3000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 59 Lot 513	4 Apr 2011	XF	USD 6904.80 (CHF 5500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 52 Lot 56	7 Oct 2009	XF	USD 5021.67 (CHF 4000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG