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Crab coins are some of the most recognisable from antiquity. Minted in the ancient city of Akragas in Sicily, the elegantly engraved design of an eight-legged crustacean never fails to draw attention. This may be for one simple reason; how often do you see a crab on a coin?
Why did the inhabitants of Akragas adorn their coins with the creature? Symbols of power and wealth, coins were a method of spreading the political ideals and values of the societies that produced them. The crab was likely chosen as a symbol of Akragas' strength: a master of land and sea.
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