KM 94790
Crab coin (ca. 475-60 BC)
KM 94772
Crab coin (ca. 483-75 BC)
Acragas (modern Agrigento), Sicily
Minting coins in antiquity was somewhat similar to the process used today. Hot metal was placed between two dies and the coin struck. Results could vary: compare these two crab coins, one of which was struck off-center and flawed.