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Stater
| Issuer | Aegina |
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| Year | 404 BC - 338 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Land tortoise depicted in high relief at center, shown from above in a naturalistic style characteristic of the later Aeginetan series. The carapace displays a detailed segmented pattern with individual scutes clearly delineated across the dorsal shield. The head projects forward at the top of the flan, with all four legs and the tail rendered in fine detail at the periphery. The tortoise fills the broad, irregularly shaped flan, with the smooth surrounding field bearing the natural undulations of the hammered fabric. |
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| Reverse description | Skew incuse square divided into five compartments by a bold Greek cross pattern, forming four triangular and rectangular sections in deep relief. The upper left quadrant bears the inscription AΙΓ Ι (abbreviation for ΑΙΓΙΝΑΙΩΝ), identifying the issuing city of Aegina. A small dolphin or incuse symbol appears within the lower right compartment. The geometric incuse design is characteristic of early Aeginetan coinage tradition, executed with a crisp, deeply struck punch. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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