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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 33. Estimate $3000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010. 
Sold For $1800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Gela. Circa 465-450 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.34 g, 12h). Charioteer, holding kentron in left hand and reins in right, driving quadriga right; in background, column with Ionic capital / Forepart of bearded man-headed bull (river god) right; CEΛAΣ above; all within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela 235 (O62/R125); SNG ANS 51; BMC 67 (same dies); Hunterian 3 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, minor die wear on obverse. Struck from reverse die of fine style.