Didrachm
Features
| 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).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). 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. 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, ItalySee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (485 BC - 475 BC) | 
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$ 3000 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Hess Divo Auction 343 Lot 12 
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25 May 2025 | XF |
USD 6897.04
(CHF 5500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 288 (1968), 1 |
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CNG Auction 126 Lot 49
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28 May 2024 | XF |
USD 2750.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Ex Goldberg 75 (24 September 2013), lot 2406 |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Hess Divo Auction 341 Lot 4
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13 Dec 2023 | XF |
USD 3009.62
(CHF 2400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Hess Divo | |||||
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