Sicily. Selinos. Didrachm. Circa 455-440 BC (Silver, 23.54 mm, 8.28 g). Σ – [E – ΛI – N] – ONT - IOΣ, Youthful Herakles standing right, holding club overhead, preparing to strike the Cretan Bull charging right; border of dots. Rev. HY – ΨΛΣ, The river god Hypsas standing front, head left, holding olive branch and phiale over serpent-entwined altar to left; to right, heron walking right with selinon leaf above; all within shallow incuse circle. SNG ANS 707 (same dies). SNG Lloyd 1247-1250 (same dies). Weber 1537 (same dies). Cf. BMC Sicily 141, 37. Cf. Rizzo pl. XXXI, 15. Cf. Gulbenkian, pl.XXVI, 245. Cf. Buceti 15. HGC 2, 1224 (same dies). Lightly toned. Powerful classical composition with slightly worn reliefs. Near Very Fine. Rare variety.
Ex J. Vico 159, 20 July 2021, lot 356; from the Guadan Collection, n. 1636.
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