Classical Numismatic Group, LLC
Auction 114 13-14 May 2020
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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (22mm, 8.38 g, 7h). 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; SNG Lloyd 1242 (same dies). Toned, slightly off center on obverse. VF.
From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from CNG, 22 January 2002.
From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from CNG, 22 January 2002.