Coin from Acragas Engraver: Carl Wilhelm Becker (German, 1772–1830)

ca. 1820

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Lead

Dimensions

11.3 g, 6:00, 25.8 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of G. Gozan

Accession Number

2001.87.30068

Geography

Made in Germany

Culture

German

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: AKKAI ANTIN, eagle l. tearing hare.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Sea crab surmounting fish l.
Provenance
Gift of G. Gozan; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • Sir George F. Hill, Becker the Counterfeiter (Chicago: Obol International, 1977), 64, no. 16, pl. 1
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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