Sicily, Selinos; Herakles/bow and quiver
60,00 €
Description
Sicily, Selinos, 415 – 409 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Bow and quiver.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE14 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,84 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | look at the inscription! |
| Commentary: | mottled brown, green and reddish patina, well cenetered, good details |
Historical Context
In 416 BC the dispute between Selinos and Segesta about the frontier district was a direct reason for Athenian Sicily expedition; after Athenian defeat the Segestans turned to Carthaginians and they took Selinos in 409 BC, slaying 16,000 and enslaving 5,000.
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