ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Selinus
New York Sale VII, Jan 15 2004
Lot 12 AR Tetradrachm, 17.01g
ex Bourgey (1911); de Nanteuil Collection;
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | THE NEW YORK SALE , New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Date | January 15th, 2004 |
| Lot | 12 |
| Description | Tetradrachm, about 420. AR 17.01 g. Apollo and Artemis, side by side on a slow quadriga r., Artemis holding reins, Apollo shooting the bow. Rev. SEL-INONT-I-ON River god Selinos, nude, standing l., holding laurel branch in his l. hand, with his r. hand patera over burning altar, in front of which rooster l. on base; in field r., selinon leaf, above, bull l. on cippus. W. Schwabacher, Die Tetradrachmenprägung von Selinunt, MBNG 43 (1925), 23, 36f (this specimen). Rizzo pl. 33, 4 (these dies). De Nanteuil 100, 315 (this specimen). Excellent style. Nice old toning. Remarkable pedigree! Good very fine |
| Issuer | SICILY | Selinus |
| Metal | AR (Silver) |
| Denomination | Tetradrachm |
| Weight | 17.01g |
| Estimate | 4500 |
| Sold | 3900 |
| Currency | USD |
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SICILY | Selinus
New York Sale VII, Jan 15 2004
Lot 12 AR Tetradrachm, 17.01g