Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4461 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,800
SICILY, Gela, (c. 465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 g), obv. slow quadriga driven left (only two horses are shown), by male charioteer holding reins, a column behind with heavy capital, ketos to left in exergue, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, to right around **GELAS, Nike flying above to right, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 219, obv. 58, rev. 117 [notes two examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 48). Attractive grey tone, a distinctive pair of dies, very fine or better on a broad flan, a rare die combination.
Ex Decades Collection and Noble Numismatics Sale 85 (lot 1416).
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