Tetradrachm

€180,839.00
IssuerAkragas
Year414 BC - 413 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueTetradrachm (20)
CurrencyLitra
CompositionSilver
Weight17.13 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Kraay&Hirm#175, Jameson#509, BMC Greek#61, SNG Lloyd#821, Gulbenkian#166, McClean#2043, AMB Basel#258
Obverse descriptionTwo eagles perching right on the body of a dead hare; the nearer, with closed wings, raises his head and screams in triumph. The further, with spread wings, bends his head down to tear at the prey
Obverse scriptGreek
Obverse letteringΑΚΡΑΓ
Reverse descriptionCrab with open claws seen from above. Below, the monster Skylla swimming to left, her right hand raised to shade her eyes (the so-called aposkopein gesture) and her left trailing behind her. At her waist, between her human torso and her fish tail, the foreparts of two hunting dogs
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΑΚΡΑΓΑΝΤΙΝΟΝ
Edge
Mint
MintageND (414 BC - 413 BC)  - -
Catalog ID4753447700
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