Trionkion

Features

Issuer Akragas (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 425 BC - 410 BC
Value Trionkion (¼)
Currency Litra
Composition Bronze
Weight 6.58 g
Diameter 26 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
194459
References CNS# 50,
Romolo Calciati; 1983. Corpus nummorum siculorum / Volume 1 : la monetazione di bronzo/the bronze coinage. Edizioni G.M., Milan, Italy.
And 2 more volumes.
HGC 2# 140,
Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 2. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) : Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.
SNG Morcom# 523,
Martin Jessop Price, John Morcom; 1995. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 10. The John Morcom Collection of Western Greek Bronze Coins. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
AMB Basel# 265
Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland.

Obverse

Eagle with spread wings standing right, clutching hare in talons.

Script: Greek

Lettering: AKPA

Reverse

Crab, crayfish below, three pellets between.

Mint

Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, Italy

Comments

Westermark 828.

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Trionkion
Nomos AG
Auction 30
Lot 1073
Internet Archive
6 Nov 2023 XF USD 10 538.11
(CHF 9500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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