SICILY. Gela. Circa 480/75-475/70 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.64 g, 3 h). Charioteer driving a quadriga slowly to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses. Rev. C-Ε-Λ-ΑΣ Forepart of a man-headed bull to right, the river god Gelas. Buceti 10. Jenkins, Gela, 110 (O33/R64). Randazzo 21 ( same dies ). SNG ANS 23 ( same obverse die ). A particularly attractive piece, of excellent early Classical style, nicely toned and with an especially wonderful reverse. Nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.

Ex Lanz 92, 4 June 1999, 140.