Akragas Tetradrachm, -414 – -413

Tetradrachm aus Akragas. Ausgegeben von -414 bis -413. Geprägt in Silver. Durchmesser 0 mm, Gewicht 17.13 g.

Avers

Two eagles perching right on the body of a dead hare; the nearer, with closed wings, raises his head and screams in triumph. The further, with spread wings, bends his head down to tear at the prey

Revers

Crab with open claws seen from above. Below, the monster Skylla swimming to left, her right hand raised to shade her eyes (the so-called aposkopein gesture) and her left trailing behind her. At her waist, between her human torso and her fish tail, the foreparts of two hunting dogs