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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Sicily| > |Akragas| > GI88292
Akragas, Sicily, c. 400 - 380 B.C.
|Akragas|, |Akragas,| |Sicily,| |c.| |400| |-| |380| |B.C.|, Akragas was a River-God of the island of Sikelia (Sicily) in southern Italy, son of Okeanos & Tethys.

Agrigento was founded on a plateau overlooking the sea, with two nearby rivers, the Hypsas and the Akragas, and a ridge to the north offering a degree of natural fortification. Its establishment took place around 582-580 BC and is attributed to Greek colonists from Gela, who named it "Akragas".
GI88292. Bronze hemilitron, Calciati I, p. 194, 89; SNG ANS 1097 - 1101; BMC Sicily p. 19, 125; HGC 2 139 (R1), aF, broad flan, brown and black tone, beveled reverse edge, Akragas (Agrigento, Sicily, Italy) mint, weight 15.936g, maximum diameter 25.7mm, die axis 180o, c. 400 - 380 B.C.; obverse AKPAΓAΣ clockwise on left, horned young head of the river god Akragas left, wearing tainia; reverse eagle standing left on Ionic column, head turned back right, crab left on left, six pellets (mark of value) above right; ex Frascatius Ancient Coins; rare; SOLD










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