Didrachm of Aegina
Didrachm of Aegina
Place of OriginGreece, Aegina
Date480-340 BCE
DimensionsMax Diam: 7/8 in. (2 cm)
Mediumsilver coin
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LineGift of Carl B. Spitzer
Object number
1934.11
Not on View
DescriptionObverse: sea turtle; Reverse: incuse square, with 5-compartment pattern.
Label TextThis is an early example of the famous "turtle currency" of the trading island of Aegina, the first coinage minted in Greece.Comparative ReferencesSee also Kraay, Colin and Max Hirmer, Greek Coins, New York, 1966, no. 355, pl. 113, p. 321.
about 450-423 BCE
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