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The silver staters of Aegina hold a place of unique importance in the history of ancient coinage, produced by the small island city-state in the Saronic Gulf that is credited with striking some of the earliest silver coins in the entire Greek world and establishing the Aeginetan weight standard that became one of the most widely adopted monetary systems across the ancient Mediterranean. This Greek Aegina AR Stater comes with an Extremely Fine grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) and a 5/5 strike grade. Right now, Greek Aegina AR Stater Coins are available at Bullion Metals.

Arrives in a plastic slab!Issued between 457 and 350 BC!Produced on the island of Aegina!5/5 strike!4/5 surface!Contains 12.35 grams of actual silver content.Issued a grade of Extremely Fine by the NGC.On the obverse is a tortoise.The reverse features a five-part incuse stamp.

Produced on the island of Aegina!

Contains 12.35 grams of actual silver content.

Issued a grade of Extremely Fine by the NGC.

The reverse features a five-part incuse stamp.

This Greek Aegina AR Stater Coin is in Extremely Fine condition with impressive grades for its strike and surface conditions. The 5/5 strike indicates the coin has strong, well-struck designs that are centered, on the obverse side in particular. The 4/5 surface grade means the coin features minimal signs of wear and tear, with light toning possible.

The staters produced on Aegina between 457 and 350 BC represent a fascinating and historically charged chapter in the island’s coinage history, struck in the aftermath of Athens’ expulsion of the Aeginetan population in 431 BC and the city’s subsequent efforts to maintain its monetary tradition under dramatically altered political circumstances.

On the obverse of Aegina AR Silver Staters, you will find the image of a turtle struck in an impressive high-relief motif. The Aegina stater’s primary image is an instantly recognizable design from ancient Greek numismatics, with the original obverse featuring the sea turtle. Later issues replaced the sea turtle with the land tortoise, which served as the city’s defining civic emblem and the symbol of its maritime commercial dominance in the archaic and classical Greek world. The reverse of the Greek Aegina AR Stater features a simple five-part incuse stamp.