‡ Sicily, Akragas, gold tetradrachm, c. 410-406 BC, ΑΚΡΑ, eagle with closed wings left on rock, about to tear at a serpent; on the rock, two pellets (marks of value), rev., ΣΙΛΑ-ΝΟΣ, crab, 1.35g, die axis 1.00 (Westermark 1011.14, this piece; SNG Lloyd 815; BMC 2; SNG Copenhagen 52, all from the same dies), almost extremely fine and rare Provenance: Hess 257, 12 November 1986, lot 47; Münzen und Medaillen FPL 500, 1987, 2; European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002).

Estimate: GBP 4000-5000