Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.684: Didrachm of Selinous Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Didrachm of Selinous , 1.1965.684,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 27, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/188285. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.684 Title Didrachm of Selinous Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 460 BCE-440 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Selinous (Sicily) Period Classical period Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/188285 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 8.22 g Die Axis 9 Denomination didrachm Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robinson coll. 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 1.1965.684 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: SELINONTION Heracles, naked, with club, overcoming the Cretan bull r. Dotted border. Rev.: HYPSAS River god Hypsas, holding laurel branch and patera, pouring libation on altar; around the altar, a snake twines; to r., selinon leaf and heron r. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
