Sicily, Gela Silver AR Tetradrachm, 16.90 g
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Magna Graecia, Sicily, Gela, ca. 425 BCE. Silver AR tetradrachm. Obverse: Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving slow quadriga right, above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands, floral ornament in exergue. Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull to right. Gela remains as a prosperous city today. Gela is located in southern Sicily, and was a Greek colony founded circa 689 BCE. It remained an important cultural center throughout antiquity. Compare, Jenkins, Gela, Group IV, 354; HGC 2, 343; SNG ANS 65; Gillet 415; Gulbenkian 199; Weber 1323; Rizzo pl. XVII, 20. Size: 0.9" W (2.3 cm); 16.90 grams.
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
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#138616
Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#138616
Condition
Fine. Graded and slabbed by NGC, Strike 4/5, Surface, 2/5.
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Sicily, Gela Silver AR Tetradrachm, 16.90 g
Estimate $600 - $750
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