greece_seacreatures_crab
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, The Bretti (Bruttium), 282-203 BC, bronze AE11
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Head of Persephone r.
Rev.: Crab
REFERENCE: LE 332 (plate coin)
GRADING: F, red-green patina
ORDER INFO: G2443, $38
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Kroton (Bruttium), 4th c. BC, bronze AE12, 1.32g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Head of Herakles in lion-skin r.
Rev.: Crab, K below
REFERENCE: Cop 1823 var.
GRADING: F+ / VF, rough brown-green patina
ORDER INFO: G2489, $42
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), early 5th c. BC, cast oval bronze onkia
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle's head
Rev.: Crab's claw
REFERENCE: SG 1021, BMC 6
GRADING: F / F+, brown patina
ORDER INFO: G3042, $68
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze trias (AE26), 7.82g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle r., wings spread, holding hare in talons and attacking it with beak, Greek legend AKRAG
Rev.: Crab, three pellets (denoting denomination) and crayfish below
REFERENCE: LE 402, SG 1023
GRADING: AVF / VF+, glossy green patina, minor encrustation
ORDER INFO: G3038, $105
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze trias
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle r., wings spread, holding hare in talons and attacking it with beak, Greek legend AKRAG
Rev.: Crab, three pellets (denoting denomination) and crayfish below
REFERENCE: SG 1023
GRADING: F+ / AF, dark green patina w/ some encrustation
ORDER INFO: G2385, $38
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze hexas
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle r., wings spread, holding tunny fish in talons and attacking it with beak
Rev.: Crab, two pellets (denoting denomination) and perch below
REFERENCE: BMC 111v (fish l.), cf. LE 404
GRADING: F, green patina, uneven strike, scarce
ORDER INFO: G2479, $40
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze trias
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle r., wings spread, holding hare in talons and attacking it with beak
Rev.: Crab, three pellets (denoting denomination) and crayfish below, countermarked with smaller crab
REFERENCE: cf. SG 1023, BMC -
GRADING: AVG / VF+, rough brownish patina, rare
ORDER INFO: G2402, $52
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze onkia (uncia; AE17)
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle r., wings closed, head left
Rev.: Crab, perch below
REFERENCE: BMC 112
GRADING: VF / F+, green patina w/ some rough red encrustation, very scarce
ORDER INFO: G2454, $52
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 338-287 BC, silver hemidrachm
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Crab
Rev.: Horse r.
REFERENCE: SG 752, BMC 76
GRADING: VG / AF, porous, toned, very scarce
ORDER INFO: G2429, $45
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 510-500 BC, silver didrachm, 8.55g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle with closed wings standing to left, Greek legend: [AK]RAGANTI
Rev.: Crab
REFERENCE: Jen Ib, pl.37,3 (same rev. die); ANS 915 (same rev. die)
GRADING: F+ / VF
ORDER INFO: G2147, $300
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze trias, 6.26g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle to right, wings spread, holding hare in talons and attacking it with beak (?)
Rev.: Crab, tunny-fish below
REFERENCE: SG 1023v, cf. BMC 103
GRADING: VG / F+, thick red patina, edge flaw
ORDER INFO: G1774, $45
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 4th c. BC, bronze AE15
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle to left, wings closed, head turned, crab behind
Rev.: Crab, tunny-fish below
REFERENCE: LE 405 var, BMC 103 var.
GRADING: F / F+, thick dark green-red patina, scarce variant
ORDER INFO: G2110, $65
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze onkia (uncia)
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle's head and neck facing right
Rev.: Crab
REFERENCE: Cop 87
GRADING: F, dark patina, rev. slightly o/c, scarce variant
ORDER INFO: G1516, $40
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze trias, 8.66g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle to right, wings spread, holding hare in talons and attacking it with beak
Rev.: Crab, three pellets (denoting denomination) below, crayfish further below
REFERENCE: SG 1023
GRADING: F, smooth dark red patina with touches of light green
ORDER INFO: G1046, $52
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 425-406 BC, bronze onkia, 2.16g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle perched facing, looking to right
Rev.: Crab
REFERENCE: SG 1025 var., LE 405 var.
GRADING: AVF, mixed green patina
ORDER INFO: G1047, $48
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 472-420 BC, silver obol, 0.46g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle with closed wings standing to left, Greek legend: AKRA (part retrograde)
Rev.: Crab
REFERENCE: BMC 51 var., cf. BMC 47 (rev. marks)
GRADING: VF, partly crystallized/porous, rev. bit o/c, toned, scarce
ORDER INFO: G3178, $75
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Akragas (Sicily), 472-420 BC, silver obol, 0.54g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Eagle with closed wings standing to left, Greek legend: AKRA (part retrograde)
Rev.: Crab
REFERENCE: BMC 51 var.
GRADING: AVF, partly crystallized/porous, toned, scarce
ORDER INFO: G3177, $68
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Islands off Tunisia (between Sicily and Tunisia), 3rd c. BC, AE15, 1.55g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Helmeted male figure as seen from behind, advancing right, shield on left arm, all within circle of pellets
Rev.: Crab, traces of uncertain Punic inscription below
REFERENCE: cf. LE 667 var., cf. Cop 477 (N. Africa)
GRADING: F, weaker areas, dark patina w/ some earthen encrustation, rare and possibly unpublished
ORDER INFO: G2487, $90
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Priapos (Mysia), 3rd c. BC, bronze AE12
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo r.
Rev.: Crab, club and Greek legend PRI below (partial), letter A above
REFERENCE: VA 7526
GRADING: F / AVF, encrusted mixed green patina
ORDER INFO: G1417, $58
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Kos (island off Caria), 3rd - 2nd c. BC, bronze AE12
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Head of young Herakles r.
Rev.: Crab
REFERENCE: Fin 290v, LK 675v (hd. left)
GRADING: F / VF, brassy brown surface w/ some encrustation spots, obv. o/c
ORDER INFO: G2227, $60
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Kos (island off Caria), 300-190 BC, silver hemidrachm, 1.25g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Head of young Herakles to right in lion skin
Rev.: Crab, Greek legend KOION above (off flan), club and Greek magistrate's name (PYOL ?) below
REFERENCE: SG 4493v
GRADING: AVF, bit uneven toning, edge flaw, very scarce
ORDER INFO: G2118, $165
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Kos ? (island off Caria), 500-480 BC, silver hemiobol, 0.59g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Crab, with prominent eyes
Rev.: Incuse square
REFERENCE: Kay 903, Ros 643, VA 6665
GRADING: AVF, toned and porous, scarce
ORDER INFO: G1951, $98



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