Nomos

Auction 15  –  22 October 2017

Nomos, Auction 15

Greek, Roman and Byzantine Coins, Dutch Medals

Su, 22.10.2017, from 2:00 PM CEST
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Description

Sicily. Akragas. 406 BC. Dilitron (Gold, 9 mm, 1.39 g, 12 h). ΑΚRΑ Eagle with closed wings perching on rock to right, tearing at serpent; on rock, two pellets. Rev. ΣΙΛΑ -ΝΟΣ (partially retrograde) Crab. Dewing 569-571 var. (eagle to left). Gulbenkian 171 var. (eagle to left). Leu 86 (2003), 266 (same dies). Rizzo, pl. III, 8 (same dies). SNG ANS 998-999 var. (eagle to left). Extremely rare, the vast majority of the known gold pieces of Akragas have the eagle to left. Somewhat weakly struck, otherwise, good very fine.
From a collection in Germany formed prior to 2000.

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