* Greek Coins Sicily, Gela

Didrachm circa 420-415, AR 20 mm, 8.78 g. Rider galloping r., wearing Phrygian helmet, short chiton and chlamys, hurling javelin from upraised r. hand. Rev. ΓΕΛΑΣ Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) l. Giacosa pl. 26 obv (this coin). Rizzo pl. 18, 10 (these dies). SNG Copenhagen 271. AMB 289 (this coin). Jameson 191 (this obverse die). SNG Ashmolean 1740 (this obverse die). SNG Lockett 777 (this obverse die). Jenkins, Gela 479.12 (this coin).
Very rare, according to Jenkins only five specimens of this issue in private hands. Lovely old cabinet tone and good very fine

Ex NAC 13, 1998, formerly exhibited at the Antikenmuseum Basel, 289 and NAC 114, 2019, 43 sales. From the Athos and Dina Moretti and Harald Salvesen collections.