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Didrachm, about 450 BC. AR 8.51 g. S-E-LI-N-ONT-IO-S Heracles, nude r., crasping with his l. hand the Cretan bull by the l. horn, holding the club in his r. hand raised above his head. Rev. HUY - AS Youthful, nude river god Hypsas standing l., holding laurel branch in his lowered l. hand, with his r. hand patera over altar in front of him and around which snake; in field r., leaf of celery and heron r. SNG ANS 704 (these dies). SNG Oxford 1899 (these dies).
Rare . Excellent style. Almost extremely fine Provenance: Auction Hess-Divo AG, Zürich 308 (2007), 18.
Price realized | 3'400 CHF |
Starting price | 2'000 CHF |
Estimate | 2'500 CHF |