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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Akragas (Sicily) |
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| Year | 460 BC - 446 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A crab rendered in careful detail occupies the central field, its carapace and legs finely articulated in the characteristic Akragantine style. Above the crab, the letter Phi (Φ) appears as a control mark in the upper field. Below the crab, a rose on a slender stem with four curving tendrils is depicted, serving as a secondary symbol. The entire design is set within a shallow circular incuse, a hallmark of early Sicilian coinage technique. The reverse is devoid of legend, relying solely on its distinctive imagery to identify the issuing city. |
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| Mint | Agrigentum, Sicily, modern-day Agrigento, Italy |
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