The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. AIGINA. Islands off Attica, Aigina (c.456-431 B.C.), Silver Stater, 12.31g. Land tortoise with segmented shell. Rev. Incuse square of skew pattern (S. Milbank, ‘The Coinage of Aegina’, ANS NNM 24, 1925, pl. II, 12; SNG Copenhagen 517; Dewing 1683; SNG Lockett 1983). Well-struck in high relief, iridescent cabinet tone, a very attractive example, nearly extremely fine. Purchased from B.A. Seaby Ltd., London, 1985 US$ 5,000
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