This wonderful Ancient #Greek coin dates from late 5th-century BCE. It was issued by the city of Akragas, today’s Agrigento, in Sicily. 🦀 Ancient Greek #Coin, 433–400 BCE. Struck #gold, 12mm diameter. HCR42158. See Alt for more.

Ashmolean Museum Collection The coin features a crab on the reverse, and an eagle standing on a rock, devouring a snake.These symbols were common designs on the coinage of Akragas. The fresh water crab represents the river Akragas, from which the city of the same name derived much of its wealth.