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Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer Akragas (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 470 BC - 440 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 17.48 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
387236
References Westermark Akragas# 349
Ulla Westermark; 2018. The Coinage of Akragas c. 510–406 BC. Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (2 volumes).
, SNG Lloyd# 804
Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes).
, Gulbenkian# 161
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (publisher). A Catalogue of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal (2 volumes).
, Jameson# 2414
Robert Jameson. Collection R. Jameson. Feuardent​, Paris, France (4 volumes).
, Kraay&Hirm# 171
Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.
, SNG ANS 3# 973
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.

Obverse

Eagle standing left with closed wings

Script: Greek

Lettering: AKRAC – ΑΝΤΟΣ

Translation: Akragas

Reverse

Crab, carapace resembling human face.

Mint

Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, Italy

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (470 BC - 440 BC)  Photo $ 19 000

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Tetradrachm Picture 2 of the example of Tetradrachm
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1957.172.512
17.3 g 11h
SNG ANS 973
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Sincona AG
Auction 89
Lot 505
Internet Archive
13 May 2024 XF USD 13 904.55
(CHF 11 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138
Lot 47
Internet Archive
18 May 2023 XF USD 18 960.75
(CHF 15 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126
Lot 14
Internet Archive
17 Nov 2021 XF USD 27 809.10
(CHF 22 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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