Description: Archaios Numismatics __________________________________________ Description: Bronze Coin Cast Æ Tetras or Trionkion, of Selinos in Sicily , Circa 450-440 BC. Obverse: Horned head of river god left Reverse: Selinon leaf; three pellets (mark of value) around. Mint: Selinos, Sicily Size: 19 mm Weight: 8.62 g Ref: SNG Copenhagen 763; HGC 2, 1234. Condition: Fine with dark patina. RARE! (HGC R1). ( cf. CNG 374,132; CNG 81,Lot:146 Estimate:$300.. Hammer: $376) Use the Picture as your judge as grading is subjective. Inventory#: 1908.33.5 Provenance: ex-Roma Numismatik Notes: Selinus (Selinos) was the most western of all the Greek cities of Sicily, and stood near the mouth of the river Selinus and a few miles west of that of the Hypsas. It derived its name from the river, which in its turn was called after the σελινον (probably the wild celery, apium grareolens), which grew plentifully on its banks. The Selinuntines adopted from the first the leaf of this plant as the badge of their town, placing it upon their coins, and dedicating, on one occasion, a representation of it in gold in the temple of Apollo at Delphi. Selinus was destroyed by the Carthaginians B.C. 409, and although the Selinuntines are from time to time mentioned in later ages, the city was never again in a position to strike its own coins. Excerpts taken from Head Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We can combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 100 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-03-11T20:48:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Era: Ancient
