Description

• Tortoise 404-340 B.C. Size 22 mm. OBVERSE: Tortoise with segmented shell, A I either side. REVERSE: is a Skew patterned incuse square with A IG in the upper division and dolphin in lower rectangular division.
• In the time when Athens started becoming a super power, Aegina no longer was considered a sea force. Thus, since the mid-5th century BC, the island stopped stamping sea turtles on its coins, instead tortoises were used.
• The Tortoise symbolized the decline of Aegina as a naval power.
• These are not Ancient Coins. They are new, copyrighted, engravings showing the coin in new, non-circulated condition. They are accurately detailed, using museum quality authentic ancient coins as models. They are accurate in size and imagery. The Coins are cast in the finest quality, solid pewter. If you enjoy ancient history and Greek and Roman Mythology, you will enjoy these coins.
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Tortoise 404-340 B.C. Size 22 mm. OBVERSE: Tortoise with segmented shell, A I either side. REVERSE: is a Skew patterned incuse square with A IG in the upper division and dolphin in lower rectangular division. In the time when Athens started becoming a super power, Aegina no longer was considered a sea force. Thus, since the mid-5th century BC, the island stopped stamping sea turtles on its coins, instead tortoises were used. The Tortoise symbolized the decline of Aegina as a naval power.