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Half Shekel Punic Occupation
| Issuer | Akragas (Sicily) |
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| Year | 213 BC - 211 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Zeus facing right, rendered in bold high relief with richly detailed flowing beard and hair; the wreath is composed of olive leaves arranged across the crown. The portrait exhibits the vigorous, slightly idealised style characteristic of late Sicilian Greek coinage produced under Punic occupation. A dotted border surrounds the field. The control mark ΦI appears in the left field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing left on a Ionic capital or thunderbolt, wings partially spread, head turned to the left in a vigilant posture; the plumage is rendered with fine feather detail typical of Sicilian Greek engraving. The ethnic legend ΑΚΡΑΓΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ curves around the left and lower field, with control marks TΦI and Η also present. A dotted border frames the design. |
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