SICILY, Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.80 g, 11h).

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Lot: 52. Estimated: $ 2 000

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Sold For $ 3 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 3.80 g, 11h). Nude horseman riding right, preparing to cast javelin / Forepart of man-headed bull running right. Jenkins, Gela Group III, 188 (O51/R109); HGC 2, 368. Lightly toned, obverse slightly off center, minor deposits, scratches. VF. Extremely rare – only six examples recorded by Jenkins, plus two further on CoinArchives.

From the Mercury Group Collection. Ex Freeman & Sear 8 (5 February 2003), lot 47.


Closing Date and Time: 22 September 2021 at 10:17:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.