SICILY, Gela. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.65 g, 11h). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 108. Estimated: $ 2 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 2 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Gela. Circa 450-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.65 g, 11h). Charioteer, holding kentron in left hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands; palmette with tendrils in exergue / Forepart of man-headed bull left; CEΛAΣ above. Jenkins, Gela, Group IV, 363 (O71/R146); BMC 40 (same dies); Hunterian 16 (same dies); Jameson 584 (same dies). Toned, struck from worn obverse die. VF. Rare.

From the North River Collection. Ex Triton XVI (8 January 2013), lot 208; Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 45.


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