Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Islands off Attica, Aegina AR Stater. Circa 470-440 BC. Sea turtle, head in profile, with 'T' design in pellets on shell / Large square incuse with skew pattern. Meadows, Aegina, Group IIIa; Milbank Period IIII, pl. I, 15; Gulbenkian 523; Kraay-Hirmer 336; Jameson 1199; SNG Copenhagen 507; HGC 6, 435. 12.37g, 21mm.
Good Very Fine; test cut, lightly toned.
From the collection of R. N. Draskowski.
The sea turtle, as depicted here, symbolised the naval strength of the island of Aegina and was depicted on the coins issued there from the earliest issues in the 6th century BC until the early fourth century. However, after losing her maritime power, the sea turtle was replaced as the predominate type by the land dwelling tortoise.
Good Very Fine; test cut, lightly toned.
From the collection of R. N. Draskowski.
The sea turtle, as depicted here, symbolised the naval strength of the island of Aegina and was depicted on the coins issued there from the earliest issues in the 6th century BC until the early fourth century. However, after losing her maritime power, the sea turtle was replaced as the predominate type by the land dwelling tortoise.