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Tetradrachm
| Uitgever | Akragas |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 409 BC - 406 BC |
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| Gewicht | 17.23 g |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | 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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| Rand | Plain |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
The tight date range on this issue is not incidental — it marks the final years of Akragas as a functioning city. The Carthaginian general Hannibal Mago sacked the city in 406 BC after a prolonged siege, and the population that survived fled. Coin production ceased entirely. The tetradrachms struck in this window were among the last objects manufactured by one of the wealthiest poleis in the Greek world before it was effectively erased.
The concentration of this type across major reference collections — ANS, Dewing, Gulbenkian, McClean, De Luynes — reflects decades of competitive acquisition driven by the type's historical finality rather than rarity alone.