Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3037 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 21ST NOV) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,700
SICILY, Akragas (Agrigentum), (c.520-500 B.C.), silver didrachm, Jenkins Group I, (8.87 g), obv. eagle with closed wings standing to left, AKR AGVS (retrograde letters) around, rev. crab on plain broad flan, (cf.S.708, Jenkins variety not listed, cf.SNG Cop.27 [Pl.1]. SNG ANS 936 [same obverse die]). Nearly extremely fine and rare, an unusual obverse reading.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 85, lot 3064.
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