SICILY. Gela. Circa 425-420 BC. Tetradrachm.
SICILY. Gela. Circa 425-420 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.34 g, 5 h). Charioteer driving quadriga moving slowly to the left; above, Nike flying left to crown the horses; in exergue, lizard to left. Rev. CΕΛΑΣ Forepart of the river-god Gelas, in the form of a man-headed bull, to left. HGC 2, 355. Jenkins, Gela, Group VIII, 469 (O91/R181). Lightly toned and with an attractive reverse. Struck from the usual worn obverse die, otherwise, very fine.
Ex Triton XIII, 5 January 2010, 1023
CHF 4’250.00

