Sicily, Akragas (413-406 BC), Gold Diobol by the Silanos master, 1.4 gms., eagle with wings closed standing left on rocks, about to devour serpent which he holds in his talons, /KAKRA/k above, two dots (marks of value) beneath, rev. crab, /KSILANOS/k, the last three letters retrograde, beneath (Boston 237; SNG ANS 998; Rizzo pl. iii, 9 (same obverse die), 8 (same reverse die)), slight weakness on crab, about extremely fine and rare

Details
Sicily, Akragas (413-406 BC), Gold Diobol by the Silanos master, 1.4 gms., eagle with wings closed standing left on rocks, about to devour serpent which he holds in his talons, /KAKRA/k above, two dots (marks of value) beneath, rev. crab, /KSILANOS/k, the last three letters retrograde, beneath (Boston 237; SNG ANS 998; Rizzo pl. iii, 9 (same obverse die), 8 (same reverse die)), slight weakness on crab, about extremely fine and rare
Provenance
NFA X, lot 30