Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 120 6-7 Oct 2020
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Gela
Tetradrachm circa 465-460, AR 17.22 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding reins and kentron; in the background, column. In exergue, barley-ear. Rev. CΕΛΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) r. SNG ANS 50 (this reverse die). BMC 957 (this obverse die). Jenkins, Gela 216.6 (this coin illustrated).
Struck on a large flan and with a lovely old cabinet tone. Obverse slightly
off-centre, otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex Ars Classica XVII, 1934, 145 and Künker 248, 2014, 7057 sales.
Tetradrachm circa 465-460, AR 17.22 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding reins and kentron; in the background, column. In exergue, barley-ear. Rev. CΕΛΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) r. SNG ANS 50 (this reverse die). BMC 957 (this obverse die). Jenkins, Gela 216.6 (this coin illustrated).
Struck on a large flan and with a lovely old cabinet tone. Obverse slightly
off-centre, otherwise good very fine / about extremely fine
Ex Ars Classica XVII, 1934, 145 and Künker 248, 2014, 7057 sales.