Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 1981 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $5,000
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SICILY, Gela, (c.480/475-475/470 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.29 g), Jenknins Group II, obv. slow quadriga driven left by male charioteer holding reins, Nike flying to right crowning horses, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, around legend **G E L AS*, (cf.S.785, Jenkins Gela, Group II, 108 (O33/R62), HGC 2, 338, Rogers Collection (R. Ratto, 24 June 1929), lot 93 [same dies]). Lightly toned, good very fine or better and rare.
Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^CNG Auction 112, lot 70. Previously Gorny & Mosch 141 (10 October 2005), lot 39 (incorrect Jenkins number cited).
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