Ancients
SARONIC ISLANDS. Aegina. Ca. 480-457 BC. AR stater (11.91 gm). NGC VF 5/5 - 4/5, edge scuff. Sea turtle with smooth shell, heavy collar and row of pellets down back, viewed from above / Mill-sail pattern incuse with five sunken compartments with thick dividing bands. HGC 6, 435. SNG Copenhagen 507. Dewing 1674. Perfectly centered on a broad, round flan, with head and all four flippers present. Mellow old cabinet toning; edge scuff at 3:00 does not affect design.
Ex Coin Galleries (October 2010), lot 64.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 500-700 USD