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100 Greatest Ancient Coins Series: Acragas Skylla Tetradrachm (Sicily - 420 BC)

Perhaps one of the most beautiful designs so far will be covered today in our blog series following along with Whitman Publishing’s 100 Greatest Ancient Coins. Author Harlan J. Berk thoroughly speaks on the important design elements, something we will try to communicate with you as we continue this journey along with him. As a reminder, this top 100 list features coins from the earliest onward, meaning their rankings are out of order.

#21 – Acragas Skylla Tetradrachm (Sicily – 420 BC)

The second largest Greek city on the island, Acragas controlled rich agricultural land and was situated on the southern shore of Italy, a great established area for trading. However, despite its advantages, its major disadvantage was how close it was to territories ruled over by Carthage. This meant that every major battle pretty much guaranteed their involvement in the...read more