Illustration
Silver stater from Aegina, 4th century BCE. O: Tortoise, R: Incuse square. (Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection, Kerkyra, Corfu)
About the Author
Mark is a full-time author, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.
Related Images
Definition
Silver in Antiquity
Silver had great value and aesthetic appeal in many ancient cultures...
Definition
Ancient Greek Coinage
The coinage of ancient Greece has given us some of the most recognisable...
Article
The Importance of the Lydian Stater as the World's First Coin
The Lydian Stater was the official coin of the Lydian Empire, introduced...
Definition
Carthaginian Coinage
The coinage of Carthage was first minted from the 5th century BCE...
Definition
Roman Coinage
Roman coins were first produced in the late 4th century BCE in...
Definition
Celtic Coinage
The coinage of the ancient Celts, minted from the early 3rd century...
Cite This Work
APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2014, October 23). Silver Stater, Aegina. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3186/silver-stater-aegina/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Stater, Aegina." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 23, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3186/silver-stater-aegina/.
MLA Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Stater, Aegina." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Oct 2014. Web. 29 Jan 2023.
