Obol of Aegina
CoinsGreek6th-5th century BCE

Obol of Aegina

510 BCE-485 BCE

Description

Obverse: Turtle with thin collar. Reverse: Incuse pattern.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greek
Period
Archaic period
Century
6th-5th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1.11 g

Provenance

Robinson collection

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