Greek Coins. Sicily, Gela.
Tetradrachm circa 465-460, AR 17.42 g. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer holding reins and kentron; in background, column. Rev. CΕΛΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) r. SNG ANS – . de Nanteuil 281 (this obverse die). Jenkins, Gela 225.
Very rare and in an exceptional state of preservation. Of excellent style and struck on a
very broad flan. Superb old cabinet tone and good extremely fine
Ex Roma Numismatics sale 6, 2013, 376. From the collection of an aesthete.