Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3446 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $850
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 and purchased from Noble Numismatics Sale 78 (lot 3426) and previously from the W.H. Lampard Collection of Wellington New Zealand.
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