SICILY, Gela. Circa 420-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.42 g, 1h). VF.Electronic Auction 531 – Session 1 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 420-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 16.42 g, 1h). Charioteer driving slow quadriga left; above, Nike flying left, crowning horses; [in exergue, lizard left, about to catch fly] / Forepart of man-headed bull left. Jenkins, Gela, Group VIII, 469 (O91/R181); HGC 2, 355; SNG Copenhagen 270 (same dies); Boston MFA 246 = Warren 231 (same dies); Jameson 586 (same dies). Toned, overstruck on uncertain type (traces of undertype visible on reverse), flan flaws and struck with worn die on obverse. VF. |