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15 November 2015
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A most attractive countermark of human hand

Starting Price: 450 CHF
Hammer Price:  1100 CHF
Lot 170

ISLANDS off ATTICA, Aegina. Circa 456/45-431 BC. Stater (Silver, 20mm, 12.30 g). Land tortoise with segmented shell; atop, countermark of human hand, with Σ to left; all within an oval indent. Rev. Incuse square with a skew pattern. Milbank pl. 2, 12. SNG Copenhagen 516. SNG Delepierre 1836. Toned. Obverse struck from a slightly corroded die and slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.


Aegina Staters were commonly countermarked, but this particular countermark of an open hand is quite exceptional - the letter must stand for a particular individual or authority behind the issuance of this mark.

Online bidding closes: 15 Nov 2015, 19:25:00 CET Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 16:59:52 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1100 CHF by numeriano_53 (6 bids)
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