Ancient => Sometimes referred to as the first bronze coin (man, I had to snag it!!)

Yah, I saw this little fella and it was love at first sight!! ...

SICILY, Akragas Æ Cast Onkia
Circa 450-440 BC
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 4.62 grams
Obverse: Eagle's head left
Reverse: Crab claw left
Reference: CNS 8; SNG ANS 1020
Other: 6h ... Near VF, brown patina
=> almond shaped cast bronze ... sometimes referred to as the first bronze coin (perhaps a weight)



=> 2,500 years old ... man, that never ceases to amaze me!!

 

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Pretty neat Steve. Looks like a cast bullet. Tell us about its history. :hail:

 

I'm currently at work, but I'll try to find out a bit more skinny when I get home ...

 

Cool Steve. Looks interesting.

 

The "first" anything is cool. I am eager to also hear the history behind the coin. It doesn't appear to me much, but as we all know what something appears to be and what it really is, are totally different things. Good pick up, can't wait to see what else you come up with.

 

Very Cool Steve!

 

Thanks for the coin-compliments ...

Yah, I think that it's super-cool!!

 

Interesting. I will be looking forward to your write up as well. First uh? Good on ya

 

Cool coin man. IDK about "first bronze coin" since they were making them earlier than that I believe, but still early and a very interesting piece.

I always thought one of those cast copper "ox hides" would be a fabulous piece to own, but I have never seen one for sale. Its not a coin per say, but a pre-currency proto money.

 

Thats cool

 

That was in the CNG auction, wasn't it?

 

Wonderful example. I don't have one which makes my triens lonely. I have the eagle but the crab requires faith to see. I'll challenge you to find a larger denomination with good detail on all three sides. If you do, buy it.

 

almost made my oldest coin look like a baby. ALMOST my oldest was made a few hundred years later.

 

Norm => yes, it was

 

Yea..


Great piece Doug!

 

Very cool looking coin Doug ...

Oh, and if I ever see anymore of these Akragas cast bronze coins, I'm gonna grab em!!

 

... sorry, that's all I got ...

 

Interesting. They very well could be right, I just thought in Greece they had already struck bronze by this time.

Again very cool coin. I was not really aware of them. I was able to see a fantastic selection of early roman bronzes from Davissons at the MN recently. About a dozen, each F+ and about 1.5 inches thick. Spectacular pieces.

 

Thanks Jerry. Informative

 

Steve, very cool looking Ancient, when i would go elk hunting they would leave little droppings that looked like that, helps to follow the herd..