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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver gray coin with relief decoration on each side.

Didrachm of Selinous

Greek

Obv.: Herakles, naked, with club, overcoming the Cretan bull r. Dotted border. Rev.: 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.

Silver

Classical period

Coins