Selinos Didrachm, -455 – -440

Didrachm from Selinos. Issued from -455 to -440. Struck in Silver. Measures 23 mm and weighs 8.71 g.

Obverse

Herakles, nude, standing right, holding a club overhead in his right hand, preparing to strike the Cretan Bull, standing right in background, which he holds by a horn with his left hand. Inscription around all. (Selinion)

Reverse

The river god Hypsas standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in his left hand and phiale in his right, from which he pours libation over serpent-entwined altar to left; to right, heron walking right with selinon leaf above.