Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1584 Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950
SICILY, Gela, (c.490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.42 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, above **GELA*, (S.713, Jenkins Group I, No. 18, obv. 7, rev. 10 [same dies]). Large pitting area under forelegs of the horse together with minor scratches around that area of the obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Ex Alan Jordan Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 103 (lot 3446) and previously Sale 78B (lot 3426) W.H.Lampard Collection.
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