Lot 2332

Description

Attica, Aegina, (456-431 B.C.), silver stater, (12.01 g), obv. land tortoise with segmented shell, rev. incuse square of large "skew" design, (S.2600, Meadows Aegina Group IIIb, BMC 149, SNG Delepierre 1774ff, Dewing Collection 1683, Millbank Pl.2, 13-14, SNG Cop. 517, HGC 6, 437). Delightful dark patination, high relief, well centred, about extremely fine, very scarce in this condition.

Ex R.A. Climpson Collection from Spink Australia, April 15, 1977 as a private purchase