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Silver stater from Aegina, 4th century BCE. O: turtle. R: Incuse square with five sections.
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Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 22). Silver Stater of Aegina. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/818/silver-stater-of-aegina/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Stater of Aegina." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/818/silver-stater-of-aegina/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Stater of Aegina." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2012. Web. 19 Oct 2021.