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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2007291, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">icerain =&gt; here are a couple of early Akragas prototypes!!</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Both of them are a couple of the earliest bronze coins (450-440 B.C.) ... they were &quot;cast&quot; bronze coins (very cool)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">SICILY, Akragas Æ Cast Onkia (1 Onkia) </span></b></p><p>Circa 450-440 BC</p><p>Diameter: 19 mm</p><p>Weight: 4.62 grams</p><p>Obverse: Eagle&#039;s head left</p><p>Reverse: Crab claw left</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]360764[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Sicily, Akragas Cast AE Trias (4 Onkia)</span></b></p><p>circa 450 BC</p><p>Diameter: 14 x 19 x 20 mm</p><p>Weight: 16.28 grams</p><p>Desc: Eagle standing left &amp; trident of crab’s claws on sides, four pellets on base</p><p>[ATTACH=full]360765[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]360766[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]360767[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... sure, I admit that they&#039;re a bit different than your &quot;eagle &amp; crab&quot; addition, but still kinda the same, ya know?</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">I really do love your new coin (I&#039;m always lookin&#039; and waiting to add that type to my stable ... congrats)</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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