TYPE Ancient Greece, Aigina (island off Attica), ca. 500-480 BC, silver stater, 12.24g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Smooth-shelled sea turtle
Rev: 5-part incuse square with "skew pattern"
REFERENCE: SG 1858 var., Del 1642-4
GRADING: F, full shell and head of turtle on flan, good metal
ORDER INFO: G2261, $245
A nice example of the famous "Aigina turtle" coin, the first European (strictly speaking) coin type