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Tetradrachm of Akragas (Agrigentum) with eagle
Greek
Classical Period
472–413 B.C.
Mint: Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 23 mm. Weight: 17.10 gm.
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William de Forest Thomson
Accession Number18.626
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0224.
DescriptionObverse: Eagle standing left, wings closed; ground line ending in volutes, resembling Ionic capital.
Inscription in Greek at left.
Reverse: Freshwater crab; corn grain below.
Round incuse.
Inscription in Greek at left.
Reverse: Freshwater crab; corn grain below.
Round incuse.