ABAKAINON TRA STORIOGRAFIA ED ICONOGRAFIA MONETALE (V-IV SEC. A.C.)

Abstract

Abakainon is an ancient Siculan settlement on the Nebrodi mountains, facing on the
caostline between Mylae and Tyndaris. Th e archaeological survey has revealed a great cultural
and economical activity in the settlement, which issued coins between the V and IV cent. B.
C. On the basis of the few elements available, this paper aims at retracing the occurrences of
Abakainon in ancient sources, including the site in the broader political and military events
of Sicily in the Greek period.