Agrigentum

Mints

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 313

The mint at the ancient site of Agrigentum in Sicily.

Die Studies

Item	Image	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (510-495 BCE)		Silver	6,429 kg
Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (495-485 BCE)		Silver	4,682 kg
Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (488/485-480/478 BCE)		Silver	2,979 kg
Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (eagle/crab) (480/478-470 BCE)		Silver	1,957 kg
S 1494 - Agrigentum, silver, tetradrachms (470-440 BCE)		Silver	6,619 kg
S 1495 - Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (450-440 BCE)		Silver	167 kg
S 1496 - Agrigentum, silver, pentalitrai (450-440 BCE)		Silver	164 kg
S 1497 - Agrigentum, silver, litrai (450-440 BCE)		Silver	905 kg
S 1498 - Agrigentum, silver, tetradrachms (420-410 BCE)		Silver	664 kg
S 1499 - Agrigentum, silver, hemidrachms (420-410 BCE)		Silver	878 kg
S 1506 - Agrigentum, bronze, hemilitrai (415-406 BCE)		Bronze
S 1507 - Agrigentum, bronze, tetrantes (415-406 BCE)		Bronze
S 1508 - Agrigentum, bronze, hexantes (415-406 BCE)		Bronze
S 1509 - Agrigentum, bronze, onkiai (415-406 BCE)		Bronze
S 1500 - Agrigentum, silver, tetradrachms (410-406 BCE)		Silver	2,363 kg
S 1503 - Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (410-406 BCE)		Silver	375 kg
S 1504 - Agrigentum, silver, drachms (410-406 BCE)		Silver	82 kg
S 1505 - Agrigentum, silver, litrai (410-406 BCE)		Silver	61 kg
S 1501 - Agrigentum, silver, decadrachms (408-406 BCE)		Silver	1,966 kg
S 1510 - Agrigentum, gold, dilitrai (406 BCE)		Gold	1,016 kg

Overstriking coins

Item	Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.	Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
1976 - Agrigentum (didrachm eagle/crab) over Corinth (Athena/Pegasus) (Kricheldorf 28, June 1974, 34)		Silver	500 BC JL
20969 - Agrigentum (didrachm eagle/crab) over uncertain type (CNG, Keystone Auction 11, March 2023, 46)		Silver	500 BC JL
20972 - Agrigentum (didrachm eagle/crab) over uncertain type (Leu, EA 14, Dec. 2020, 94)		Silver	500 BC JL
1695 - Agrigentum (didrachm eagle/crab) over Corinth (Athena/Pegasus) (Spink, 3014, Oct. 2004, 4)		Silver	500 BC JL
2150 - Agrigentum (didrachm eagle/crab) over Corinth (Athena/Pegasus) (Berlin, MK - Westermark 1979, n° 17)		Silver	500 BC JL
2286 - Agrigentum (didrachm eagle/crab) over uncertain type (Westermark 1985, Stockholm, n° 101, 163)		Silver	480 BC JL
20975 - Agrigentum (didrachm eagle/crab) over uncertain type (London, BM - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVI, 12)		Silver	480 BC JL
1933 - Agrigentum (didrachm eagle/crab) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 358, Aug. 2015, 9)		Silver	480 BC JL
25061 - Agrigentum (AE eagle/crab) over uncertain type (Rauch, EA 43, Apr. 2024, 129)		Bronze	415 BC JL
2275 - Agrigentum (AE eagle/crab) over Solus (Heracles/shrimp) (Calciati 1996)		Bronze	415 BC JL
20978 - Agrigentum (tetradrachm quadriga/eagles) over Siculo-Punic (uncertain mint) (horse/palm tree) (Leu 1972 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVI, 13)		Silver	409 BC JL
2488 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Agathocles) (Artemis/thunderbolt) (CNG, EA 199, Nov. 2008, 18)		Bronze	288 BC JL
1593 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Hicetas) (Persephone/biga) (Hirsch, 264, Nov. 2009, 58)		Bronze	288 BC JL
19689 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Agathocles) (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Roma Numismatics, EA 99, July 2022, 38)		Bronze	288 BC JL
19686 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Agathocles) (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Roma Numismatics, 70, May 2020, 360)		Bronze	288 BC JL
2184 - Agrigentum (AE Zeus/eagles) over Syracuse (Agathocles) (Artemis/thunderbolt) (Rusty Pennies, FPL, 44)		Bronze	288 BC JL
Carthage (AE male head/horse) over Rome (Jupiter/Victory)(Hersch 1987, pl.7, n°2)		Silver	215 BC JL

Overstruck coins

Item	Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety	MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.	DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.	Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
2193 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Oxford, AM, Lockett coll.)		Silver	540 BC JL
1781 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (London, BM)		Silver	540 BC JL
1713 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Noe 1957, pl. VII, k)		Silver	540 BC JL
1959 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, MBS 82, Sept. 2009, 165)		Silver	540 BC JL
1745 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Berlin, MK)		Silver	540 BC JL
1804 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, MBS 72, June 2006, 101)		Silver	540 BC JL
1974 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle /crab) (Paris, BnF, de Luynes 455)		Silver	540 BC JL
17489 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Triton, V, Jan. 2002, 1025)		Silver	490 BC JL
23982 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Westermark 1979, pl. 36, d)		Silver	490 BC JL
1887 - Taras (nomos Taras/shell) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (NAC, P, May 2005, 1023)		Silver	490 BC JL
2555 - Taras (nomos Taras/hippocamp) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Cambridge, FM, SNG Lewis 122))		Silver	490 BC JL
1889 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, MBS 72, June 2006, 153)		Silver	480 BC JL
3379 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (New York, ANS, E.T. Newell)		Silver	480 BC JL
2026 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, MBS 72, June 2006, 155)		Silver	480 BC JL
2254 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, EA 116, June 2005, 45)		Silver	480 BC JL
2480 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Munich, MK)		Silver	480 BC JL
2123 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Leu - Westermark 1985, 3)		Silver	480 BC JL
1967 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, EA 153, Nov. 2006, 15)		Silver	480 BC JL
1968 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, MBS 72, June 2006, 148)		Silver	480 BC JL
1874 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Künker, EA 31, Oct. 2014, 21)		Silver	480 BC JL
2416 - Croton (nomos tripod/tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (New York, ANS, Newell coll.)		Silver	480 BC JL
2329 - Croton (nomos tripod/incuse tripod) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (New York, ANS, E.T. Newell)		Silver	480 BC JL
2493 - Taras (nomos Taras/wheel FB 4) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Syracuse, MA, coll. Gagliardino. 1028)		Silver	479 BC JL
3699 - Caulonia (nomos Apollo/stag) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Cambridge, FM, McClean coll. 1598)		Silver	475 BC JL
3068 - Caulonia (nomos Apollo/stag) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, 72, June 2006, 137)		Silver	475 BC JL
2037 - Caulonia (nomos Apollo/stag) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Robinson coll. - Noe 1957, pl. X, c)		Silver	475 BC JL
922 - Caulonia (nomos Apollo/stag) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Triton, XXV, Jan. 2022, 39)		Silver	475 BC JL
1858 - Caulonia (nomos Apollo/stag) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Savoca Numismatik, EA 21, March 2018, 15)		Silver	475 BC JL
1966 - Caulonia (nomos Apollo/stag) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, EA 67, Sept. 2004, 178)		Silver	475 BC JL
21558 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, 114, May 2020, 8)		Silver	470 BC JL
21594 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Naville Numismatics, 54, Dec. 2019, 18)		Silver	470 BC JL
21551 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, 124, Sept. 2023, 29)		Silver	470 BC JL
17166 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, 114, May 2020, 9)		Silver	470 BC JL
4331 - Metapontum (nomos ear of barley/ear of barley) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Classical Numismatic Group, 19 Oct. 2022, 43)		Silver	470 BC JL
2151 - Thurium (nomos Athena/bull) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (MacDonald coll., 20)		Silver	443 BC JL
1949 - Terina (nomos nymph/Nike) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Gotha, Regling collection - Noe 1957, pl. 12, r)		Silver	440 BC JL
1759 - Terina (nomos nymph/Nike) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (London, BM, 1946-1-1.754)		Silver	440 BC JL
2266 - Croton (nomos tripod/eagle) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (London, BM, 1918-2-4.31)		Silver	430 BC JL
1997 - Terina (nomos nymph/Nike) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (Numismatica Ars Classica, Q, Apr. 2006, 1150)		Silver	425 BC JL
2515 - Adranum (AE Apollo/lyre) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (M&M, 17, 4 Oct. 2005, 148)		Bronze	352 BC JL
23897 - Rhegium (AE Athena/Athena) over Agrigentum (eagle/crab) (CNG, EA 488, March 2021, 51)		Bronze	211 BC JL

Description

Nomisma IDNomisma ID	agrigentum
Definition:	The mint at the ancient site of Agrigentum in Sicily.
Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource	462086
Ancient regionAncient region.	Magna Graecia (Sicily) Nomisma: magna_graecia, Nomisma: sicily
Modern countryModern country	Italy
CoordinatesGeographical coorindates	37° 19' 0.00" N, 13° 35' 0.00" E
Links	http://dbpedia.org/resource/Agrigento https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462086 http://geonames.org/2525764 http://collection.britishmuseum.org/id/place/x46231 http://sws.geonames.org/2525764/

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Literature

• Arnold-Biucchi 1990
• Garraffo 1984
• Gorini 1987
• Westermark 2018

Authors

• Salvatore Garraffo
• Ulla Westermark