Greece, Island of Aegina AR Stater, c.457-350 BC, Land Tortoise, NGC Ch VF 5/5 2/5

GREECE - ISLAND OF AEGINA, c.457-350 BC AR Stater (11.65 g) Obverse: Land tortoise Reverse: Five-part incuse square NGC Ancients Ch VF, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5 NGC Cert. #8984926-001 The Aegina "turtle" is one of the most famous coins of the ancient world. Aegina, an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens, was among the first Greek states to strike silver coins, and its stater circulated so widely across the Aegean that the coins were simply called "turtles." The earliest issues show a sea turtle. After Athens conquered Aegina around 457 BC, the design changed to a land tortoise with a segmented shell, the type offered here. The reverse carries the distinctive five-part "skew" incuse punch. NGC graded the coin Choice VF with a full 5/5 strike. The tortoise is bold and well centered, with its head, legs and shell plates clearly shown, and the incuse reverse is sharp. Coin Details - Mint: Island of Aegina, Greece - Date: c.457-350 BC - Denomination: AR Stater - Weight: 11.65 g - Obverse: Land tortoise - Reverse: Five-part incuse square - NGC Grade: Choice VF - Strike: 5/5 - Surface: 2/5 - NGC Certification: 8984926-001 Close-up photos: NGC PhotoVision (via Heritage Auctions). The exact coin pictured is the coin you will receive. NGC Ancients holder included.