‡ Sicily, Gela, Ae trias, c. 420-405 BC, ΓΕΛΑΣ, bull charging right; below, three pellets, rev., head of the river-god Gelas right with hair floating upwards; behind, corn-ear; in front, olive-spray, 2.86g, die axis 4.00 (Jenkins 518/519 var.; Calciati 17 (obv.) and 35 var. (rev.)), about extremely fine with brown patina, a very rare variety Provenance: European Connoisseur collection (formed before 2002). Note: This reverse variety with both a corn-ear and an olive-spray on the reverse was only noted by Jenkins in a single variety (Jenkins 518) where however, the olive-spray is positioned before the chin of the river-god, not in front of the eye, as here.

Estimate: GBP 300-500