SICILY. Selinos. Circa 455-440 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 8.37 g, 4 h). Σ-E-ΛI-N-ONT-IO-Σ Herakles standing right, holding club overhead in his right hand, preparing to strike the Cretan Bull, leaping right, which he holds by the horn with his left hand. Rev. HYΨ-AΣ The river god Hypsas standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in his left hand and phiale in his right, from which he pours libartion over serpent-entwined altar to left; to right, heron walking right with selinon leaf above. HGC 2, 1224. SNG ANS 703. SNG Lloyd 1242. A lovely and lightly toned example. Struck from the usual somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.