1 Stater Ancient Greece (1100BC-330) Silver
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GREEK ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, AEGINA -
Silver Stater (12.26 gm.) Struck 459-431 B.C.
Reference: Delepierre 1774 ; BMC pl. 24.11.
Sea turtle.
The island-state of Aigina, situated midway between Attica and the coastline of Argolis, was probably the first pace in European Greece to issue coinage. From Aigina the practice quickly spread to Athens and Corinth, Euboia, and other important centers. The Aiginetic weight standard, based on a didrachm-stater of about 12.6 grams, was widely adopted in Crete and Asia Minor as well as Greece. Although sill a place of some importance in the 5th and 4th centuries, Aigina was eclipsed by Athens after the Persian Wars, and never regained her former position as one of the greatest trading states of the Greek World. The city was captured by the Athenians in 456 B.C., and a quarter of a century later the inhabitants were expelled from the island. In 404 B.C., after the fall of Athens, the exiles were restored to their homes.
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Posted by: anonymous 2015-08-20
ANCIENT COINS. GREEK. Islands off Attica, Aigina (c.456-431 B.C.), Silver Stater, 12.44g. Land tortoise with segmented shell. Rev. Incuse square of skew pattern (S. Milbank, ‘ The Coinage of Aegina’ , ANS NNM 24, 1925, pl. II, 12; Dewing 1683; SNG Delepierre 1807; SNG Lockett 1983). Small count ...
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Posted by: anonymous 2015-08-18
[ 5872] GREEK ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, AEGINA - Silver Stater (20mm, 12.31 gm.) Struck 456-431 B.C. Superb Artistic Sculptural design! Awesome! Reference: Milbank pl. II, 12. SNG Copenhagen 516. Turtle seen from above. Skew pattern incuse. The island-state of Aigina, situated midway between Attica ...
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Posted by: anonymous 2015-08-18
[ 5897] GREEK ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, AEGINA - Archaic Silver Stater (12.30 gm.) Struck 510-485 B.C. Reference: Delepierre 1501 ; SNG Cop. 501. Sea turtle with a smooth collar and point on the back. Incuse square. The island-state of Aigina, situated midway between Attica and the coastline of Arg ...
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Posted by: anonymous 2015-08-18
[ 5898] GREEK ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, AEGINA - Archaic Silver Stater (11.18 gm.) Struck 500-480 B.C. Reference: SNG München 536. Sea turtle with collar and seven points on the back. Incuse square. The island-state of Aigina, situated midway between Attica and the coastline of Argolis, was pr ...
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Posted by: anonymous 2015-08-18
[ 5899] GREEK ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, AEGINA - Silver Stater (12.14 gm.) Struck 457-431 B.C. Reference: Delepierre 1774 ; BMC pl. 24.11. Sea turtle. Incuse pattern. The island-state of Aigina, situated midway between Attica and the coastline of Argolis, was probably the first pace in European Gre ...
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Posted by: anonymous 2015-08-18
[ 5901] GREEK ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, AEGINA - Silver Stater (12.26 gm.) Struck 459-431 B.C. Excellent centering. Very high relief. Reference: Delepierre 1774 ; BMC pl. 24.11. Sea turtle. Incuse pattern. The island-state of Aigina, situated midway between Attica and the coastline of Argolis, was ...
