SICILY, Akragas. Circa 495-480/78 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.32 g, 1h). Sea eagle standing right; retrograde AKRA to right / Crab within incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group III; HGC 2, 96; SNG ANS 932 (same obv. die); CNG E-392, lot 48 (same obv. die). Near VF, lightly toned, slightly off center. Rare with obverse type right and ethnic to right.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 22 January 2002.
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