Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3445 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $3,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,400
SICILY, Gela, (c. 490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.61 g), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, to right and below **GELA*, (S.713, Jenkins Group I, 8 (obv 5, rev. 4), Hirmer [Pl.42]). Lightly toned, some minor surface pitting on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
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