Leu Numismatik

Web Auction 26  –  8 - 13 July 2023

Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 26

Celtic, Greek, Central Asian, Roman, Byzantine, Medieval, Islamic and Modern ...

Part I: Sa, 08.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part II: Su, 09.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part III: Mo, 10.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part IV: Tu, 11.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part V: We, 12.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
Part VI: Th, 13.07.2023, from 12:00 PM CEST
The auction is closed.

Description

★ A beautiful man-headed bull ★

SICILY. Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. Didrachm (Silver, 20 mm, 8.66 g, 12 h). Nude bearded warrior riding horse to right, brandishing spear in his right hand and holding reins in his left. Rev. CEVAΣ Forepart of the river-god Gelas, in the form of a man-headed bull, to right. Jenkins, Gela, Group I, 80 (O24/R39). SNG ANS 17 ( same dies ). Lightly toned and with a beautiful reverse. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die and with light porosity, otherwise, very fine.

From the Robert P. Ball Collection, Spink USA 382, 15 January 2023, 485, privately acquired from Dr. F. Sternberg in 1966.

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Price realized 3'000 CHF
Starting price 750 CHF
The auction is closed.
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