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Hemidrachm
| Issuer | Akragas |
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| Year | 410 BC - 406 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Eagle displayed with wings fully spread, standing to left, the talons firmly grasping a hare. The powerful predator is rendered in confident archaic style typical of late fifth-century Sicilian coinage, with finely detailed feathering across the wings and body. The composition fills the flan boldly, with the prey suspended beneath the eagle's breast. |
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| Reverse description | A crab depicted in plan view with claws raised prominently on either side, rendered in the characteristic Akragantine style that served as the city's principal civic emblem. Below the crab, a small fish swims to the left, occupying the lower field. The ethnic inscription ΑΚΡΑ runs counterclockwise around the entire design, identifying the issuing city of Akragas. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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