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Didrachm
| Issuer | Akragas |
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| Year | 495 BC - 478 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΚΡΑ |
| Reverse description | A crab rendered frontally in high relief, its carapace finely detailed and claws outstretched symmetrically to either side, serving as the principal civic emblem of Akragas. Beneath the crab, a Corinthian helmet is depicted in miniature, resting in the lower field. The entire design is set within a shallow incuse square, a hallmark of early Sicilian coinage technique. The composition is bold and well-centered, reflecting the accomplished die-cutting of Akragantine mint workers during the early Classical period. |
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| Mint | Akragas (modern Agrigento, Sicily) |
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