Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3582 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SICILY, Gela, (c.440-430 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.512 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, Nike above crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, weakly above **GELAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 379, obv. 77, rev. 156 [notes fourteen examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 72). Has porosity in fields, but a distinctive pair of dies, very fine/nearly very fine and a scarce die combination.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 61 (lot 2583).
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