Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 130. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2009.  Sold For $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. AR Didrachm (8.25 g, 2h). Horseman riding left, preparing to cast javelin / Forepart of man-headed bull right within circular incuse. Jenkins, Gela, group Ib, 53.2 (O16/R23 – this coin); SNG ANS 9 var. (obv. type right, same rev. die). VF, toned. Fine style man-headed bull.

Ex J. Schulman 225 (14 February 1955), lot 1213; Münzen und Medaillen X (22 June 1951), lot 191.

Jenkins also pedigrees this coin to V.J.E Ryan Collection, but this is erroneous.