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The Coinage of Akragas : Mike Markowitz

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By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ….. Akragas (Agrigentum in Latin, now Agrigento, Italy) was founded around 582 BCE by Greek colonists from the nearby city of Gela on the south coast of Sicily. Located between two small rivers and blessed with fertile soil in the surrounding area, it grew to be the second-largest city of Sicily, exceeded only by the great port of Syracuse. Akragas issued some of the most beautiful and admired ancient coins ever st…
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CoinWeek broke the news in on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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