Sicily. Selinos. 450-440 BC. Æ Onkia (4.35g, 12h). Calciati 10; MAST 45 (this coin). Lovely dark green patina. Extremely fine. From a European private collection; Tradart 1998 (8) lot 27
The city of Selios used a leaf of wild parsley, selinon in Greek, as its badge - a typical example of the way Greek states used what are known as punning types to identify themselves on their coinages.