SICILY, Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.23 g, 6h).Triton XXIII – Session One – Greek Coinage Part I Greek, Silver Sold For $ 4 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (22.5mm, 17.23 g, 6h). 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; CEΛAΣ above; all within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group II, 169 (O46/R98); HGC 2, 338; SNG ANS 37 (same dies); Hirsch 397 (same dies); McClean 2237 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XVII, 1 (same dies). Old cabinet tone, a few minor scratches and flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. |