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Didrachm

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Issuer Akragas (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 485 BC - 475 BC
Value Didrachm (2)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 8.58 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered, Incuse
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
561381
References Westermark Akragas# 216
Ulla Westermark; 2018. The Coinage of Akragas c. 510–406 BC. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (2 volumes).
, SNG ANS 3# 949
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 Copenhagen# 34
Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).
, SNG Delepierre# 522
Hélène Nicolet-Pierre, Georges Le Rider; 1983. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, France / Volume 1. Bibliothèque nationale de France: Collection Jean et Marie Delepierre. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.
, HGC 2# 94
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 left.

Script: Greek

Lettering: AKRA

Reverse

Crab in a round incuse.

Script: Greek (retrograde)

Lettering: CAΣ

Mint

Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, Italy

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ND (485 BC - 475 BC)  Photo $ 3000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
Hess Divo
Auction 343
Lot 12
Internet Archive
25 May 2025 XF USD 6897.04
(CHF 5500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 288 (1968), 1

Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
CNG
Auction 126
Lot 49
Internet Archive
28 May 2024 XF USD 2750.00
(+ buyer's premium)

Ex Goldberg 75 (24 September 2013), lot 2406

Picture 1 of a sold Didrachm
Hess Divo
Auction 341
Lot 4
Internet Archive
13 Dec 2023 XF USD 3009.62
(CHF 2400.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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