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Triton XXV  11-12 Jan 2022
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Lot 61

Estimate: 3000 USD
Price realized: 9500 USD
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SICILY, Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.25 g, 12h). 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; retrograde C-E-Λ-AΣ around; all within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins, Gela, Group II, 113.3 (O34/R66 – this coin); HGC 2, 338; cf. SNG ANS 25/24 (same obv./rev. dies); SNG Tübingen 580 (same dies). Toned, old scratches under tone on obverse. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 46; Leu 36 (7 May 1985), lot 41; Münzen und Medaillen AG 53 (29 November 1977), lot 18; Barrachin Collection (Florange & Ciani, 18 December 1924), lot 164; Giuseppe De Ciccio Collection (Sambon & Canessa, 19 December 1907), lot 144.
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