Sicily, Gela. Didrachm; Sicily, Gela; c. 425 BC, Didrachm, 8.31g. Jenkins-463 (O88/R176). Obv: Helmeted warrior on horseback r. turning back to spear fallen naked hoplite with shield on ground behind him. Rx: Head of river god Gelas l. wearing diadem and with small bull's horn above forehead, all within olive wreath. Ex Sotheby, 16 June 1981, lot 12.The known examples of this coin all come in exactly this condition, suggesting that they all derive from a single hoard that was discovered sometime before 1900 . VF
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