1.1965.679: Tetradrachm of Selinous
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.679
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Selinous
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 460 BCE-409 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Selinous (Sicily)
- Period
- Classical period
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/188204
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 15.88 g
- Die Axis
- 6
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
- Grunthal-Gans, 5 June 1950, 92
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Schwabacher 1
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.679
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: SELINONTIOS 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.
Verification Level
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