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Didrachm: CM.MC.2581-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Mint: Selinus

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1906-11-22) by McClean, J. R.

Dating

Circa -466 - Circa -415

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Weight 8.4 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Herakles, right, naked, struggling with wild bull; seizing right horn of bull with left hand and pulling head back; pressing with left knee on flank, in upraised right hand, club; border of dots

  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: The river-god Hypsas, naked, standing left in front of altar with conical top, around which is twined a snake; holding patera in right hand over altar, branch in left; to right, selinon leaf, downwards, and below it, marsh-bird, walking right; plain exergue line; linear circle

  • Text: ??????????
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.MC.2581-R
Primary reference Number: 229886
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Audit data

Created: Monday 9 September 2019 Updated: Monday 9 September 2019 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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