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Selge, Pisidia, Herakles with Bow and Thunderbolt reverse

Æ Chalkous; 12mm/2.8gm     Selge (southern slope of Mount Taurus, Turkey) mint, ca. 1st Cent BC

Con/ The obverse slightly off-center and struck on a tight flan, otherwise, Extremely Fine. Glossy dark green patina. Crisp details on the reverse.

Obv/ Bearded head of Herakles right, club over left shoulder.

Rev/ Winged thunderbolt to left, bow on right with top end ornamented with a stag head, [Σ]-Ε-Λ divided low across field

Ref/ SNG BnF 1979; SNG Cop 263; SNGvA 5288; SNG PfPs 368; BMC Lycia p. 262, 47; SGCV II 5491,

Seller's Note/ No matter how many times I take photos of this remarkable coin it looks like crap, right? LOL! And, yes, it is in Extremely Fine condition, kids, trust me. In hand it will knock your socks off!