Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 92    24–27 Nov 2009   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 5016    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

SICILY, Gela, (c.420-405 B.C.), AE trias, AE 17, (3.70 grams), obv. bull standing to left, head lowered and three quarters facing, dotted border, above traces of **GELAS*, in exergue three dots, rev. head of River-God Gelas to right, with upswept hair and small bull horn, no obverse legend, barley corn behind, dotted border, (cf.S.1095, Calciati 17 (p.13, noted 5 examples), SNG ANS 112-114, McClean 2277, BMC 65, SNG Munich 312, Jenkins 507-8 (p.273 Pl.29, notes 9 specimens). Dark green patina, very fine/good very fine, scarce.

Ex Dr. Garth Drewry Collection, Triton XI January 9, 2008 (lot 1758 part) and previously from El Dorado Coin Galleries, San Antonio Texas, Auction No.8 (lot 4) with their ticket.

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