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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Akragas |
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| Year | 409 BC - 406 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A quadriga driven at full gallop to the left, with a winged Nike flying above the horses and crowning them with a wreath. The charioteer, depicted in profile, controls the four horses with outstretched reins. In the exergue below the ground line, a stylized wave pattern is visible. Above the scene, a rectangular tablet bearing the ethnic inscription is placed in the upper field. The composition is rendered in high relief with exceptional artistic refinement characteristic of the late fifth-century Sicilian die-engraving tradition. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΚΡΑΓΑΝΤΙΝΩΝ |
| Reverse description | A large eagle with spread wings perched to the left atop a hare, which it clutches with its talons, devouring its prey. The eagle is depicted in three-quarter view with feathers rendered in fine detail, conveying both power and naturalism. To the upper left of the field, a small crab is visible, serving as the civic badge of Akragas. The scene is set on a rocky ground line and occupies nearly the full flan, reflecting the high artistic standards of Sicilian coinage of the period. |
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