Eagle Tearing Hare / Crab & Octopus

Akragas (Sicily) - Hemilitron (½ Litra)
Eagle standing right with spread wings, tearing at hare.
Crab holding serpent in claw; six pellets (mark of value) around; octopus and conch shell below.

Description

Obverse: Eagle standing right with spread wings, tearing at hare.
Reverse: Crab holding serpent in claw; six pellets (mark of value) around; octopus and conch shell below.

Details

CompositionBronze
IssuerAkragas
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue425 BC - 406 BC
Weight23 g
Diameter27 mm
Orientation
↑↑
7h
DenominationHemilitron (½ Litra)
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesCNS I #17; Westermark Akragas #644; SNG München #104; HGC 2 #133; McClean #2062

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
United States
Privately purchased from Boneless
May 4, 2026
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current