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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Ex H. H. Kricheldorf 30, 1976, 52

Estimate: 2500 CHF
Hammer Price:  2800 CHF
Lot 27

SICILY, Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 22mm, 8.50 g 11). Σ-E-ΛI-N-ONT-IO-Σ Herakles striding right, holding club overhead in his right hand, preparing to strike the Cretan Bull, leaping right, which he holds by the horn with his left hand. Rev. HYΨ-AΣ The river god Hypsas standing left, holding olive branch in his left hand and, in his right, phiale, from which he pours a libartion over a serpent-entwined altar to left; to right, heron walking right with selinon leaf above. SNG ANS 704 and SNG Oxford 1899 (from the same dies). Obverse struck from a slightly worn die as usual, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


Ex Hess-Divo 308, 24 October 2007, Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006 and H. H. Kricheldorf 30, 5 April 1976, 52.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 08:57:30 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:2800 CHF

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