Tetradrachm of Selinous
CoinsGreek5th century BCE

Tetradrachm of Selinous

460 BCE-409 BCE

Description

Obv.: SELINO . TION Quadriga l., driven by Artemis; to her r., Apollo standing discharging an arrow. Border of dots. Rev.: SELINOS River god Silenus, holding laurel branch and patera, pouring libation on altar; to l., cock l., to r., selinon leaf and bull standing l. on pedestal.

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver
Culture
Greek
Period
Classical period
Century
5th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

16.7 g

Provenance

Glendining 19 July 1950 (Platt Hall), 47

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