Hemidrachm
Features
| Issuer |
Akragas
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 420 BC - 410 BC |
| Value | Hemidrachm (½) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.9 g |
| Diameter | 15 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 533279 |
| References | Westermark Akragas# 581-582 Ulla Westermark; 2018. The Coinage of Akragas c. 510–406 BC. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (2 volumes). British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).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. , SNG Lloyd# 825 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). Peter Robert Franke, Susanne Grunauer-von Hoerschelmann; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Staatliche Münzsammlung München / Heft 5. Sikelia. Gebr. Mann, Berlin, Germany. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent, Paris, France (4 volumes). , HGC 2# 106 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. |
Obverse
Eagle standing right, wings spread and head lowered, tearing at dead fawn held in its talons; barleycorn left
Reverse
Crab; below, ketos right, devouring fish.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΑΚΡΑ
Mint
Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, ItalyComments
Westermark explains that on this coin type the eagle usually carries a hare, but on this particular die the engraver chose a larger hoofed animal. The species can’t be identified with certainty; scholars have suggested everything from a colt to a goat kid, donkey, or small deer. Westermark suggests that a young deer or fawn best matches the size and proportions.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (420 BC - 410 BC) | 
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$ 260 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Examples of the type
Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Gorny & Mosch Auction 125 Lot 44 
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13 Oct 2003 | XF |
USD 1512.83
(EUR 1300.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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From Jameson and Evans collections; ex NAC 13, 1998, No. 259 = Jameson 514 |
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| © Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung | |||||
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Gorny & Mosch Auction 261 Lot 59
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4 Mar 2019 | VF |
USD 261.84
(EUR 225.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung | |||||
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Roma Numismatics E-Sale 47 Lot 85
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28 Jun 2018 | VF |
USD 538.22
(GBP 400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Roma NumismaticsE-Sale 12 Lot 122
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1 Nov 2014 | VF |
USD 188.38
(GBP 140.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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CNG Electronic Auction 236 Lot 22
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7 Jul 2010 | VF |
USD 240.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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CNG Auction 87 Lot 203
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18 May 2011 | VF |
USD 1200.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Gorny & Mosch Online Auction 304 Lot 10
|
10 Apr 2024 | F |
USD 174.56
(EUR 150.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung | |||||
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