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Stater
| Issuer | Aegina |
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| Year | 350 BC - 338 BC |
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| Currency | Aeginetic drachm |
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| Obverse description | Land tortoise (Testudo graeca) depicted in high relief, viewed from above, with finely rendered carapace divided into clearly articulated scutes arranged in the characteristic geometric pattern of the species. The head protrudes upward at the top of the flan, with all four limbs extended outward and the tail visible at the base. The plastron and marginal scutes are rendered with careful attention to naturalistic detail, filling the irregularly shaped flan. The tortoise type is the hallmark civic emblem of Aegina, replacing the earlier sea turtle design during the classical period. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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| Mintage | ND (350 BC - 338 BC) |
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