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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     19443      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SICILY City:     Selinus Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Didrachm Date Struck:     B.C. c. 460 - 440 Diameter:     22 mm Weight:     7650 g Die Axis:     3 h Obverse Legend:     ΣΣΛΙΝΟΤΙΟΝ Obverse Description:     Nude Herakles advancing right, subduing the Cretan bull Reverse Legend:     HVYAΣ Reverse Description:     River-god nude standing left, holding phiale over canopied altar in right hand and branch in left; snake coiled around altar, heron under selinon leaf to right Mint:     Selinos Primary Reference:     BMC p. 141, 34 Reference2:     SNG ANS 702-5 (same obverse die) Reference3:     SNG Lloyd 1243 Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=18661

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