SICILY, Akragas. Circa 465/0–445/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.06 g, 9h). Sea eagle standing left; AKRAC-ANTOΣ (partially retrograde) around / Crab within shallow incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Period II, Group III, – (O13/R68 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 2, 77; SNG ANS 979; SNG Lloyd 801 (same obv. die); SNG Lewis 289 (same rev. die); Hermitage Sale II 222 (same obv. die). Moderately toned, with darker patch on obverse. EF.
From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection. Ex Roma XIII (23 March 2017), lot 73; Tkalec (5 May 2009), lot 10.
Price realized | 10'000 USD |
Starting price | 6'000 USD |
Estimate | 10'000 USD |