(sold for $4500.0)
The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. SICILY. Selinos (c.450 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.30g,. ΣΕΛ-ΙΝ-ΟΝΤ-ΙΟΝ , quadriga moving slowly to left, driven by Artemis, who holds the reins, Apollo stands beside her, drawing a bow. Rev. Σ-EΛ-I-N-O-Σ , the river-god Silenos, naked, standing facing to left, holding a branch upwards in his left hand, and pouring a phiale over an altar with his right, a cockerel stands to left in front of the altar, a selinon leaf above a bull standing facing to left on a base on right (W. Schwabacher, ‘Die Tetradrachmenprägung von Selinunt’, MBNG XLIII, 1925, 11 (Q3/S11); Rizzo pl. XXXI, 14 (these dies); SNG Lloyd 1230 (these dies); Jameson 721 (these dies); BMC 28). Well-centred on a full flan, attractive old cabinet tone, very fine. Purchased from A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd., London, 10 May 1985 US$ 4,500
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