ANCIENT GREEK Islands Attica Aegina 500 BC - AR SILVER Stater SEA TURTLE RARE

Description: Thank you for looking at this beautiful example of an ancient Greek silver coin. It features amazing style and history. This is a great chance to own a piece of history, expand your collection, or give as a gift. All coins are guaranteed authentic for life. Obverse: The first coins produced on the island of Aegina were minted around 600 BC. The coins feature a sea turtle on the obverse, which represents the island's naval strength and resiliency. Aegina is a rocky and mountainous island in the Saronic Gulf located about 25 miles southeast of Athens. Because of its limited availability of cultivable land, the inhabitants needed to leverage the sea for their livelihood. They became expert merchants and tradesmen, dominating the shipping industry early in the sixth century BC. Reverse: The Aeginean turtle bore a close likeness to that of its live counterpart, with a series of dots running down the center of its shell. The reverse of the coin bore the imprint of the punch used to force the face of the coin into the obverse turtle die. Originally this consisted of an eight-pronged punch that produced a pattern of eight triangles. Later, other variations on this were tried. In 480 BC, the coin received its first major redesign. Two extra pellets were added to the shell near the head of the turtle, a design not seen in nature. Also, the reverse punch mark was given a lopsided design. Era: Ancient GreekLocation: Islands off Attica, AeginaDate: Circa 525-475 BC Denomination: AR Stater Obverse: Sea turtle, head in profile, with 'T' design in pellets on shellReverse: Incuse square with 'proto-skew' designSize: 18 mm, 12.1 gramsReference: Aegina, Group IIc; HGC 6, 434Professional Numismatic Notes: Extremely Fine; banker's mark to shell. ******************************************************************** STORE AND SHIPPING POLICIES, PLEASE READ********************************************************************- Shipping is FAST and FREE with tracking!- If you want shipping insurance, please let me know. Your invoice will be adjusted according to the cost of the insurance. Lucky Coin and Antiques LLC will not be held liable for lost mail that does not have the added shipping insurance. - All coins are guaranteed authentic for life.- Please message me for any additional photos or questions.- All items will come in a bubble wrap package to insure absolute protection for the contents inside.- Combine up to 5 coins on one shipping charge.- Thank you for supporting my small business! ********************************************************************

Price: 734 USD

Location: Mesilla Park, New Mexico

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