SICILY, Akragas. Circa 410-406 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.38 g, 10h). Reverse die signed by the magistrate Straton.Electronic Auction 484 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Akragas. Circa 410-406 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.38 g, 10h). Reverse die signed by the magistrate Straton. Nike driving fast quadriga right; above, grape vine and grape cluster / Two eagles standing left on dead hare lying on rock, the nearer of the two raising its head, the other devouring hare; head of a horned river-god to right; [ΣTPATΩN above]. Westermark, Coinage, Period III, Series 2, 589 (O6/R7); HGC 2, 85; SNG ANS 5 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 818 = Pozzi 388 (same dies); BMC 57 (same dies); Boston MFA 232 (same dies); Jameson 1889 (same dies). Toned, rough corroded surfaces, laminations. VF. Very rare, only 16 noted by Westermark. |