ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Selinus
CNG Triton XVI.5, Jan 16 2013
Lot 75 AR Didrachm, 7.70g
ex Hirsch XXI (1908), 658
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, USA |
|---|---|
| Date | January 16th, 2013 |
| Lot | 75 |
| Description | Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.70 g, 10h). 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. Rizzo pl. XXXI, 16 (same dies); SNG ANS 703 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1252 (same dies); Basel 408 (same obv. die); Jameson 723 (same obv. die). Near VF, toned, minor porosity, a few light marks. From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection. Ex J. Hirsch XXI (16 November 1908), lot 658. |
| Issuer | SICILY | Selinos |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Didrachm |
| Weight | 7.70g |
| Estimate | 500 |
| Sold | 1400 |
| Currency | USD |
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SICILY | Selinus
CNG Triton XVI.5, Jan 16 2013
Lot 75 AR Didrachm, 7.70g