Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 123. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Akragas. Circa 480/478-470 BC. AR Didrachm (8.66 g, 12h). Sea eagle standing right; AK-RA around / Crab; [CAΣ below]; all within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, group IV, pl. 37, 17 var. (obv. type left); SNG ANS 960 (same dies). Good VF, small die break on reverse, reverse a little off center. The die break gives the appearance of the crab eating.

It is highly unusual in Greek coinage for the legend to start on one side and finish on the other, as on this coin.