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Auction 97  12 December 2016
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Lot 264

Estimate: 3500 CHF
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Greek Coinage
Selinus

Didrachm circa 440, AR 8.56 g. Ó – Å – Ë É – NOT – I – 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. HYØ – AÓ 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, Selinon leaf. Rizzo pl. XXXI, 16 (this obverse die). SNG Lloyd 1252. SNG ANS 704 (these dies). Rare. Lovely old cabinet tone and good very fine

Ex Chayette & Cheval sale October 2013, 24.

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