ANCIENT GREEK COINS

SICILY | Selinus

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 705 AR Didrachm, 8.37g
6,000 SFr. ex Hess-Leu 19 (1962); Leu 100 (2007)

FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG

House	Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland
Date	May 17th, 2012
Lot	705
Description	Didrachm circa 460-440, AR 8.37 g. S – E – L I – NO – TI – ON Heracles, naked, to r., pressing l. knee against Cretan bull and grasping r. horn with l. hand; r. hand wields club, about to strike the bull. Rev. HYY – AS The river-god Hypsas, naked, standing l. holding branch and patera, pouring libation over altar around which a serpent twines; to r., heron walking r. Above, parsley leaf. Rizzo pl. XXXI, 16. Boston 318. Dewing 684. SNG ANS 704 (these dies). Boehringer SNR 76, pl. 3, 66 (these dies). Kraay-Hirmer pl. 67, 187. Toned and about extremely fine / good very fine Ex Hess-Leu 19, 1962, 82 and LHS 100, 2007, 173 sales.
Issuer	SICILY | Selinus
Metal	AR (Silver)
Denomination	Didrachm
Weight	8.37g
Estimate	3500
Sold	6000
Currency	SFr
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Hess-Leu 19, Apr 12 1962

Lot 82

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LHS 100, Apr 23 2007

Lot 173

SICILY | Selinus

NAC 64, May 17 2012

Lot 705 AR Didrachm, 8.37g

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NAC lot description and image source: Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Auction 64, lot 705. Used with the kind permission of Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG.