Description
Sicily, Segesta, 416/5 – 414/3 BC. AE Hexas. Head of a nymph right / Hound standing right; above and below, punched pellet within circular incuse.
Sicily, Segesta; head of nymph/hound
280,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE16 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,12 |
| Grade: | gF/aVF |
| Attribution: | CNS I 21 |
| Commentary: | rare; brown-green patina, well centered |
Historical Context
416 BC Segesta asked Athens for help against Selinos, when Athenians failed in the disastrous expedition, Segesta allied 415 BC with Carthage.
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