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Stater
| Issuer | Aegina |
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| Year | 456 BC - 431 BC |
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| Weight | 12.39 g |
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| Obverse description | Sea turtle depicted in high relief, viewed from above in dorsal perspective, occupying the full field of the flan. The carapace is rendered with fine naturalistic detail, showing a clearly segmented shell with a central row of scutes flanked by symmetrical costal plates. All four limbs are extended outward, with the forelimbs and hindlimbs carefully articulated. The head of the turtle projects slightly at the top, and a small pellet or knob is visible at the neck. The type transitions the earlier land tortoise design to the sea turtle form, a chronological marker characteristic of the mid-fifth century BC Aeginetan coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Deep incuse square divided into five compartments by a bold skew pattern, characteristic of the archaic and early classical Aeginetan coinage. The incuse is formed by two broad raised bars crossing at right angles, with a diagonal bar cutting across the lower-right quadrant, creating an asymmetric arrangement of recessed rectangular and triangular sections. The surfaces of the individual compartments are flat and slightly granular. No legend or inscription is present. This mill-sail or skewed incuse design is a hallmark of Aeginetan staters of this period. |
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| Mintage | ND (456 BC - 431 BC) |
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