SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (23mm, 8.51 g, 2h). Near VF.

Triton XXIX – Session 5
Lot: 5055. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. AR Didrachm (23mm, 8.51 g, 2h). 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, 1225 corr. (ethinc on rev.; this coin illustrated); SNG ANS 710 (same dies); SNG München 893 (same dies); McClean 2581 (same dies). Lightly toned, traces of find patina, minor marks. Near VF. Very rare.

From the CLA Collection, purchased from Wayne G. Sayles, June 2002. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 193.


Closing Date and Time: 21 January 2026 at 10:18:00 ET.



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