SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (21.5mm, 8.06 g, 6h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 523 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (21.5mm, 8.06 g, 6h). Herakles standing right, holding club overhead, preparing to strike the Cretan Bull, standing right, which he holds by a horn / River god Hypsas standing left, holding branch and phiale from which he sacrifices over serpent-entwined altar to left; to right, selinon leaf above heron walking right. HGC 2, 1224; SNG ANS 703. Toned, roughness, some chipping on edge. Near VF. |