SICILY. Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23.72 mm, 16.61 g). Charioteer driving quadriga moving slowly to the right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. C E Λ – [ΑΣ] Forepart of the river-god Gelas, in the form of a man-headed bull, to right. Jenkins, Gela group IIa, 121 (O35/R72). Rizzo pl. XVII, 3. Buceti 13. HGC 2, 338. Old cabinet tone with surface roughness. Slightly off center and struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, Good Very Fine. Very rare variety.
From a Swiss collection, formed before 2005.gr. 16,61
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