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Akragas, Sicily

Akragas was founded early in the 6th century by colonists from Gela. It was second only to Syracuse in importance on Sicily but was sacked by the Carthaginians in 406 B.C. It was renamed Agrigentum after it fell to Rome in 210 B.C.

Akragas, Sicily, c. 450 - 440 B.C.

|Akragas|, |Akragas,| |Sicily,| |c.| |450| |-| |440| |B.C.||tetras|
Located on a plateau overlooking Sicily's southern coast, Akragas was founded c. 582 B.C. by colonists from Gela. It grew rapidly, becoming second only to Syracuse in importance on Sicily but was sacked by Carthage in 406 B.C. and never fully recovered. It was renamed Agrigentum after it fell to Rome in 210 B.C.GI98095. Cast bronze tetras, Westermark 1979 2; Westermark Akragas 526; Calciati I p. 145, 6; SNG ANS 1018; HGC 2 127 (R1), aF, dark green patina, 9.004g, 16.9mm long, weight 9.004 g, maximum diameter 17.25 mm, die axis 0o, Akragas (Agrigento, Sicily, Italy) mint, c. 450 - 440 B.C.; cast somewhat tooth-shaped flattened cone form, three pellets (mark of value) arranged in a triangle on flat top, heads and necks of two eagles back-to-back facing outwards on one side, crab opposite; rare; $160.00 SALE PRICE $144.00
 


Akragas, Sicily, c. 495 - 482 B.C.

|Akragas|, |Akragas,| |Sicily,| |c.| |495| |-| |482| |B.C.||didrachm|
Akragas was founded early in the 6th century by colonists from Gela. It was second only to Syracuse in importance on Sicily but was sacked by the Carthaginians in 406 B.C. It was renamed Agrigentum after it fell to Rome in 210 B.C.SH35526. Silver didrachm, cf. Jenkins III; SNG ANS 940; SNG Cop 27; SNG Munchen 43, gVF, struck with dies engraved in the finest style for this archaic type, weight 8.810 g, maximum diameter 20.6 mm, die axis 255o, Akragas (Agrigento, Sicily, Italy) mint, c. 495 - 482 B.C.; obverse ANTKPANTΓ/ANTΣ, eagle standing left; reverse crab in incuse convex round; SOLD







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