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Diobol
| Uitgever | Akragas |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 410 BC - 406 BC |
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| Waarde | Log in om details te zien |
| Valuta | Litra |
| Samenstelling | Log in om details te zien |
| Gewicht | Log in om details te zien |
| Diameter | Log in om details te zien |
| Dikte | Log in om details te zien |
| Vorm | Log in om details te zien |
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| Schrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Opschrift voorzijde | Log in om details te zien |
| Beschrijving keerzijde | Facing crab with prominent claws raised symmetrically, rendered in detailed relief with clearly articulated legs extending to either side; below, a dolphin leaping left occupies the lower field. The design is set within a plain circular border, and the entire composition reflects the distinctive civic iconography of Akragas. No legend is present on the reverse. |
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| Rand | Plain |
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| Oplage | Log in om details te zien |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Akragas — the wealthiest city in the Greek west by most ancient accounts — struck gold only under extreme duress. This issue dates to the final years before the city's destruction by Carthage in 406 BC, when the threat of siege forced the treasury into emergency coinage. The gold itself likely came from melted dedications or temple reserves rather than any established bullion supply.
The city was never rebuilt to its former scale. These pieces represent one of the last acts of a mint that would not meaningfully operate again for generations.