SICILY. Akragas. Punic occupation, 213-211 BC. Half Shekel.
SICILY. Akragas. Punic occupation, 213-211 BC. Half Shekel (Silver, 20 mm, 3.45 g, 12 h). Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. AKPAΓAN-TINΩN Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; in field to left, T and grain ear; in field to right, Φ above 𐤆. AMB 272 (same dies). Burnett, Enna -. HGC 2, -. G. Manganaro: Un ripostiglio siciliano del 214-211 a. C. e la datazione del denarius, in: JNG 31/32 (1981/1982), p. 38 and pl. 12, 40 (this coin). SNG ANS -. SNG Copenhagen -. A very rare variety. A lovely example, boldly struck in high relief and with beautiful iridescent toning. Light die wear, otherwise, extremely fine.
Ex Sternberg XIII, 17 November 1983, 76
CHF 3’250.00

