SICILY. Gela. Circa 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm,

SICILY. Gela. Circa 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.66 g, 11 h). Charioteer driving quadriga moving slowly to the right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, palmette with volutes. Rev. CEΛΑΣ Forepart of the river-god Gelas, in the form of a man-headed bull, to left. Jenkins, Gela, 363, (O71/R146) SNG ANS. A beautiful piece with a wonderful rendering of the river-god Gelas. The obverse a bit weak, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Triton VII, 12 January 2004, 45.