★ From the collections of A. D. Moretti and Barone Agostino Pennisi di Floristella ★

SICILY. Selinos. Circa 415-409 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.30 g, 5 h). ΣEΛINONTION Artemis, holding reins in both hands, driving fast driving quadriga galloping to right; nearly hidden beside her, Apollo standing right; above, wreath; in exergue, grain ear. Rev. The river-god Selinos, horned and nude, standing front, head to left, holding phiale in his right hand and laurel branch in his left; to left, altar; before altar, rooster standing left; to right, selinon leaf above bull standing left on base. Basel 411 ( this coin ). Bement 44 ( same dies ). Gulbenkian 247 ( same dies ). HGC 2, 1223 ( this coin illustrated ). Jameson 726 ( same obverse die ). Rizzo pl. XXXIII, 11 ( this coin, Q14/S34). Schwabacher 44a ( this coin ). Nicely toned and with a fine pedigree. Flan crack and with some cleaning scratches and flan faults, otherwise, very fine.

From the Kleinkunst Collection and from the collections of A. D. Moretti, Numismatica Ars Classica 13, 8 October 1998, 411 and Barone Agostino Pennisi di Floristella (1890-1963).