Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3143 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $600
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SICILY, Acragas (Agrigentum), (c.500-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group IIa, (8.248 grams), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, traces of AKRA behind, CA**S* in front, rev. broad crab within circular incuse field, (cf.S.709, BMC 21, SNG ANS 930 [same dies]). Good silver with grey patina on reverse, good fine/ very fine and a very rare type, known by only one die.
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