The Weber collection; Greek coins ... - Forvm Ancient Coins
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No.<br />
1526<br />
PI. 58<br />
1527<br />
PI. 58<br />
1528<br />
PI. 58<br />
1529<br />
PI. 58<br />
1530<br />
PI. 58<br />
Wt.<br />
H5-4<br />
8.77<br />
135<br />
8.74<br />
133-4<br />
8.64<br />
135<br />
8.74<br />
1255<br />
8.13<br />
Metal<br />
Size.<br />
JK20<br />
JR.21<br />
^22<br />
JR.21<br />
JR. 23<br />
SICILY<br />
DESCRIPTION<br />
Selinus<br />
(Ss/uvisic, SeXivou?) situated on the Selinus river on the ivestern part of<br />
the south coast of Sicily. An early colony of Megara Hyblaea. It deriv-<br />
ed its name from the river, which in turn was named from the wild<br />
celery (usAivov) which grew plentifully on its banks. <strong>The</strong> town rose to<br />
great prosperity in B. C. 472-461, but was destroyed by the Carthagi-<br />
nians in B. C. 409.<br />
Selinon-leaf.<br />
Circ. B.C. 480-466.<br />
Incuse square irregularly divided into five triangles by bands. —<br />
Didrachm<br />
.<br />
.<br />
(Webster sale, 1886.)<br />
Babelon, Traiti, I, p. 1 5 5 1 , n° 2338 (PI. lxxix, i ; this coin).<br />
Holm, p. 565, n° 10 (PI. 1, 1).<br />
Selinon-leaf; to r., above, a pellet.<br />
KL. Incuse square irregularly divided into ten triangles, seven of<br />
which are incuse. — Didrachm.<br />
Cf. Babelon. PL lxxix, 2.<br />
(Castel Vetrano, 1889.)<br />
Selinon-leaf; in the field above, on either side, two pellets, and two<br />
others below on either side of stalk.<br />
RL. Incuse square triangularly divided into ten parts, four raised<br />
and six incuse. — Didrachm.<br />
Selinon-leaf.<br />
Babelon, Traiti, PI. lxxix, 4.<br />
(W. T. Ready, 1889.)<br />
RL. Incuse square divided into twelve divisions, all incuse. —<br />
Didrachm. (W. J. Webster, 1886.)<br />
Cf. Babelon, PL lxxix, 6.<br />
Selinon-leaf.<br />
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 138, n 7.<br />
RL. Selinon-leaf in incuse square ; in r. upper corner, -^ (sign of<br />
Baal). — Didrachm.<br />
(Sale at Frankfort-on-M., 1890; lot 241.)<br />
Babelon, n° 2344, PL lxxix, 7 (this coin).<br />
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