Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2968 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $70
SICILY, Gela, (430-425 B.C.), silver litra, (0.46 g), obv. horseman carrying spear and shield to left, rev. forepart of man-headed bull to right, **GELAS* above, (S.797, Jenkins 401ff, SNG Lloyd 977); another (c.420-405 B.C.), AE tetras, 17mm, (3.53 g), obv. Bull to left with barley grain above, three pellets (mark of value) in exergue, **GELAS* above, rev. head of river-god Gelas radiate to right with grain ear behind, (S.1094, HGC 2, 379, CNS III, 20, SNG ANS 112-114). Fine - very fine. (2)
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, first from Romanorum 5.2.2010, previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 92 (lot 5015), second from Stan Lipscombe, Sydney Antique dealer.
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