Eagle & Hare / Crab & Fish

Akragas (Sicily) - Hemidrachm (5⁄2 Litra)
Eagle standing left, wings spread and head lowered, tearing at dead hare held in its talons.; AKPA
Crab; below, fish left; all within shallow circular incuse.

Description

Obverse: Eagle standing left, wings spread and head lowered, tearing at dead hare held in its talons.; AKPA
Reverse: Crab; below, fish left; all within shallow circular incuse.

A simply spectacular coin, with an incredibly detailed eagle tearing apart the hare. This is an extremely common symbol on the coinage of Akragas as the heavily assosciated themselves with Zeus, and it has appeared on everything from their litra to their tetrdrachms. A record number of animals (4) on this coin as well, all incredibly detailed.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerAkragas
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue420 BC - 410 BC
Weight2.06 g
Diameter16 mm
Orientation
↑↑
6h
Denomination1 Hemidrachm
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesWestermark Akragas #536; SNG ANS 3 #1002; HGC 2 #103

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
San MarinoArtemide Aste, Auction LXIII - Lot 139May 2, 2025
United StatesLelouch CollectionCurrent