Attica. Aegina. 480-457 BC. AR Stater (12.42g, 12h). Milbank 15; Tradart 6.77 (this coin). Old cabinet tone. A wonderful example struck in high relief. Choice extremely fine. From the Sadijas collection; Bank Leu 1994 (59) lot 113; Sotheby's 1974 (30 November) lot 25

Zeus was about to marry and determined to celebrate the event by inviting all the animals to a banquet. They all came except the tortoise who did not put in an appearance... much to Zeus surprise. So, when he next saw the tortoise he asked him why he had not been at the banquet. "I don't care for going out, there’s no place like home" said the tortoise. He was so much annoyed by this reply that he decreed that from that time forth every tortoise should carry his house upon his back, and never be able to get away from home even if he wished to (Aesop’s fables, Zeus and the tortoise).