ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 550-530/25 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 12.37 g).

Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I
Lot: 267. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 14 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 550-530/25 BC. AR Stater (19mm, 12.37 g). Sea turtle, head in profile, with thin collar and row of dots down its back / Deep incuse square with proto-“Union Jack” pattern. Holloway, Archaic, Group A, dies –/3 (unlisted obv. die); Meadows, Aegina, Group Ia; cf. Milbank Period I, pl. I, 3; HGC 6, 424; ACGC 114; Boston MFA 1107; Dewing 1656. Dark old cabinet tone, some find patina, a hint of granularity. EF. Rare.

From the Matthew Curtis Collection. Ex Numismatics Fine Arts XXV (29 November 1990), lot 110; Numismatics Fine Arts XX (9 March 1988), lot 698.


The final winners of all Triton XXIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2020. Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I will be held Tuesday morning, 14 January 2020 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and in person at the public auction, 22.50% for all others.