294, Lot: 37. Estimate $500. Sold for $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Gela. Circa 420-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 17.05 g, 7h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; [in exergue, bird standing left, head lowered] / Forepart of man-headed bull right within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group VIII, 476 (O92/R186); SNG ANS 95 (same dies). VF, toned, typical compact flan and obverse die wear, some roughness and light cleaning marks.

From the Robert and Julius Diez Collection.