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| Issuer | Akragas (Sicily) |
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| Year | 275 BC - 240 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in fine Sicilian style with carefully delineated locks of hair and a laurel wreath. Immediately behind the head, the Greek letter Kappa (K) appears in the field as a secondary control mark. The portrait displays the youthful, idealized features characteristic of late Sicilian bronze coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Two eagles standing to right upon the body of a dead hare, a device emblematic of Akragas and closely associated with its famous silver coinage tradition. One eagle raises its head proudly while the other bends downward, tearing at the prey. The Greek letter Lambda (Λ) appears as a control mark in the upper field above the group, the entire composition rendered with the bold, confident style typical of Sicilian bronze issues of this era. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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