SICILY, Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.25 g, 12h).

Triton XXV
Lot: 61. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 9 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.25 g, 12h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands / Forepart of bearded man-headed bull (river god) right; retrograde C-E-Λ-AΣ around; all within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group II, 113.3 (O34/R66 – this coin); HGC 2, 338; cf. SNG ANS 25/24 (same obv./rev. dies); SNG Tübingen 580 (same dies). Toned, old scratches under tone on obverse. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 46; Leu 36 (7 May 1985), lot 41; Münzen und Medaillen AG 53 (29 November 1977), lot 18; Barrachin Collection (Florange & Ciani, 18 December 1924), lot 164; Giuseppe De Ciccio Collection (Sambon & Canessa, 19 December 1907), lot 144.


The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session One – Greek Coinage (Part 1) will be held Tuesday morning, 11 January 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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