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Stater
| Issuer | Aegina |
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| Year | 370 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Land tortoise (Testudo graeca) depicted in high relief from above, centrally positioned on the flan, with a finely detailed segmented carapace showing clearly articulated scutes arranged in a symmetrical pattern across the dorsal surface. The head protrudes slightly at the top, and the border of the coin is defined by the irregular hammered edge of the flan. The rendering is characteristic of the mature Aeginetan style, with naturalistic and precise engraving of the shell's geometry. No legends or inscriptions appear in the field. |
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| Reverse description | Large square incuse punch divided into five compartments by raised ridges forming a skew or mill-sail pattern: four rectangular sections in the upper portion and a diagonal bisecting line creating triangular sub-divisions in the lower right quadrant. The incuse is deeply struck and rectilinear, set within the plain round field of the flan. This distinctive divided square incuse is the hallmark of Aeginetan coinage of the classical period, serving as both a technical feature and an aesthetic identifier. No inscriptions or additional devices appear. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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