Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3211 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $750
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SICILY, Gela, (c.465-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 grams), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding reins, column behind, dotted border, rev. forepart of man headed bull to right with long beard, above **[GE]LAS, (cf.S.795, Jenkins 233, obv. 62, rev. 123 [notes only six examples known of these dies]). Has been cleaned and with a diamond punch chop in centre of obverse field, otherwise very fine and a rare die combination.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3269).
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