Auction 87 - Ancient Coins

Sicily, Abakainon, Litra, ca. 440-430 BC; AR (g 0,72; mm 12; h 4); Laureate head of Zeus r., Rv. Sow standing r.; on r., acorn; above, IN(retrograde)IA; in ex. ABAK. HGC 2, 10; SNG ANS 897.
Rare, toned, good very fine.

Sicily, Aitna, Litra, ca. 476-461 BC; AR (g 0,42; mm 9; h 11); Ivy-wreathed head of Silenos r., Rv. AIT - NAI, winged thunderbolt. SNG Fitzwilliam 948; SNG ANS 1239; Jameson 537; HGC 65.
Very rare, an extraordinarily well preserved specimen; dark patina, good extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Didrachm, ca. 488-478 BC; AR (g 8,54; mm 20; h 1); AKRA, eagle standing l., Rv. crab within incuse circle. Westermark 180.
Cabinet tone, about extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Didrachm, ca. 480-470 BC; AR (g 8,62; mm 20; h 6); AK - RA, eagle standing r., Rv. crab; below barley grain; all within incuse circle. Westermark 261.5 (O87/R180).
Cabinet tone with iridescent sparkles and well struck on reverse, extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Didrachm, ca. 480-470 BC; AR (g 8,62; mm 19; h 1); AK - RA, eagle standing r., Rv. crab; below barley grain; all within incuse circle. Westermark 261.5 (O87/R180).
Cabinet tone, about extremely fine - good extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Didrachm, ca. 480-470 BC; AR (g 8,73; mm 18; h 8); AK - RA, eagle standing r., Rv. crab; below barley grain; all within incuse circle. Westermark 261.5 (O87/R180).
Cabinet tone with iridescent sparkles, about extremely fine - extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Didrachm, ca. 480-470 BC; AR (g 8,64; mm 21; h 9); AK - RA, eagle standing r., Rv. crab; below barley grain; all within incuse circle. Westermark 262.2 (O87/R181).
Cabinet tone, extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Didrachm, ca. 480-470 BC; AR (g 8,49; mm 19; h 12); AK - RA, eagle standing r., Rv. crab; below barley grain; all within incuse circle. Westermark 262.2 (O87/R181).
Old cabinet tone, struck on a thick flan, about extremely fine - extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Didrachm, ca. 480-470 BC; AR (g 9,02; mm 20; h 12); AK - RA, eagle standing l., Rv. crab within incuse circle. Westermark 278.1 (O90/R191).
Lightly toned, about extremely fine / good extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Didrachm, ca. 450-440 BC; AR (g 8,71; mm 18; h 3); AKRAC - ANTOS (partially retrograde), eagle standing l. on dotted line, Rv. Crab within shallow incuse circle. Westermark 441-442.
Rare. Lightly toned, about extremely fine / extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, Hexas, ca. 440-420 BC; AR (g 0,1; mm 5); Head of eagle l.; below, A, Rv. Two pellets. Westermark 521-523 var (head l. with A).
Extremely rare and good extremely fine.

Sicily, Akragas, 2 Litrai - Diobol, Emergency issue to finance a desperate defence against the Carthaginian expedition, ca. 406 BC; AV (g 1,31; mm 10; h 5); AKPA, eagle with closed wings perching on rock to r., tearing at serpent; below, two pellets, Rv. Crab; below, ΣΙΛΑ - ΝΟΣ. Westermark 1014; Dewing 569; SNG ANS 998; SNG München 88; Gulbenkian 171; HGC 2, 75.
Extremely rare and good extremely fine.