Tetradrachm
Features
| Issuer |
Selinos
(Sicily)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 455 BC - 409 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (20) |
| Currency | Litra |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.19 g |
| Diameter | 26.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 135199 |
| References | Schwabacher Selinos# 3-9 Willy Schwabacher; 1925. “Die Tetradrachmenprägung von Selinunt”, Mitteilungen der Bayerischen Numismatischen Gesellschaft (Communications of the Bavarian Numismatic Society), Volume 43, pages 1-89, Tf.1-3. , SNG ANS 4# 688-690Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Lloyd# 1229 Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume II - The Lloyd Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (4 volumes). Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland.Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , HGC 2# 1220 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.. Charles Gillet Collection. , Hirsch# 467 Paul Naster; 1959. La collection Lucien de Hirsch. Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (2 volumes). Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.Fritz Heichelheim. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume IV - The Fitzwilliam Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (8 volumes). |
Obverse
Artemis, holding the reins, driving quadriga towards the left. Beside her, Apollo standing and facing left, drawing his bow. Inscription above.
Script: Greek
Lettering: Σ-Ε-ΛΙΝΟ-Τ-ΙΟΝ
Reverse
Selinos standing and facing left, holding a palm frond and phiale over altar to the left. Before the altar, a cock facing left. To his right, a selinon leaf above abull facing left. Inscription above.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΣΕΛΙΝΟΣ
Mint
Selinus, Sicily, ItalyComments
Pozzi 540; Rizzo pl. XXXI, 13; Kunstfreund 101; SNG Copenhagen 597; BMC Greek 24.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (455 BC - 409 BC) | 
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$ 11 000 | $ 75 000 | ||||||||||||
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2 Dec 2024 | XF |
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19 Jan 2021 | XF |
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USD 12 033.12
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CNG Auction 100 Lot 1276
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7 Oct 2015 | VF |
USD 1300.00
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