The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins

Greek Coinages, Selinus: Tetradrachm, struck c. 435-417

Obverse: Apollo and Artemis carried in slow biga right, Apollo drawing bow, while his sister holds the reins; barley-grain in exergue

Reverse: σελινοντιον: Selinus standing left, short horns sprouting from head, holding laurel-branch and pouring libation from phiale onto garlanded altar before which stands cockerel left; behind a selinon leaf and a bovine idol

Metal: silver; Attic weight standard: 17.02g/8h

References Schwabacher 32 [Q9/S25a]; Rizzo pl. XXXIII, 2/3; Ashmolean 1897

Condition: A little striking weakness, otherwise good very fine and grey toned; the young river-god well centred and rendered in excellent style £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Glendining Auction, 7 July 1939, lot 66
Bt Spink, August 1941