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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 7766689, member: 99456&quot;]<b>&quot;Good things come in small packages&quot;</b> - this is certainly the thought I have today with this 0.56 gram coin. Although unusual for Greek coins, sometimes we do have a clue on the coin about the denomination. On this coin, we can read the ΛI on the reverse, below the crab. This mark of value - LI for litra gives clear confirmation that this is NOT an Attic standard obol. On some of these coin there is an additional letter: ΛIT.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1331738[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum)</b>, circa 450-440 BC, AR litra, (10 mm, 0.56g, 3h).</p><p><b>Obv:</b> ΑΚ - RΑ, eagle, with closed wings, standing left on Ionic column capital with large volutes, dots at center of volutes</p><p><b>Rev: </b>ΛΙ Crab</p><p><b>Ref:</b> HGC 2, 121. Westermark 455-504 (dies appear to be O21/R20)</p><p><b>Notes:</b> for more on this coin and a bit of historical context see <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/a-litra-from-akragas" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/a-litra-from-akragas" rel="nofollow">A Litra from Akragas</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I was pleasantly surprised to find the full book online from Ulla Westermark, &quot;The Coinage of Akragas c. 510–406 BC.&quot; online (<a href="http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1189867&amp;dswid=5891" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://uu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1189867&amp;dswid=5891" rel="nofollow">Vol 1. Text &amp; Plates</a>, <a href="http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1190038&amp;dswid=-5503" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1190038&amp;dswid=-5503" rel="nofollow">Vol 2. Catalog</a>). After staring intently at the small images from the plates, my best guess is that the dies O21/R20 match my coin. My coin has volutes on the capital (O20-O25) so it falls in this range of 478.1-486.1 and the description for O21 seems right &quot;thick capital, volutes with dots&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Post your litrai, coins with crabs or eagles, coins that tell you what denomination they are, or anything else that you find interesting, entertaining and NOT an obol (</b><font size="3">on second thought, obols are OK too</font><b>).</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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