greece_seacreatures_crab |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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