Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4268 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Collec Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $640
SICILY, Gela, (c.450-440 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.45 g), 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 359, obv. 69, rev. 143 [notes five examples known of these dies], SNG ANS 66). Lightly toned, large flan, good fine and a rare type with the small man-headed bull.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 74 (lot 5094), previously from Antiquarius, New Zealand, November 1998.
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