Greek Silver & Bronze

  PrevNext  

Lot 2118       Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au

ATTICA, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.06 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row of dots down dorsal spine, countermarked on shell, rev. small incuse square, of 'skew pattern' design with five sunken triangle compartments, (S.1858, Asyut Group VII, 'Small skew' cf.541, SNG Cop. 511-3). Good fine and rare.

This is the second major stage of development in the reverse punch style. The issue has been noted to have been countermarked on the turtle shell and some of these countermarks have been attributed to other city states.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 2116  

    ATTICA, Athens, (166-57 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.82 grams), issued 164-3 B.C., (Thompson date) but probably ...

    Estimate $750

  • Lot 2117  

    ATTICA, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (11.88 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row ...

    Estimate $600

  • Lot 2118   This lot

    ATTICA, Aegina, (510-490 B.C.), silver stater, (12.06 grams), obv. smoothed shell sea turtle without row ...

    Estimate $300

  • Lot 2119  

    MEGARIS, Megara near Athens (307-243 B.C.), AE 14, (2.67 grams), obv. prow to left, surmounted ...

    Estimate $50

  • Lot 2120  

    CORINTHIA, Corinth, (350-306 B.C.), silver stater (8.60 grams), obv. Pegasus with pointed wing flying to ...

    Estimate $800