★ Sharp! ★

SICILY. Gela. Circa 420-405 BC (Æ - Jenkins Group 8/9. Tetras (Bronze, 18 mm, 4.67 g, 12 h). ΓΕΛΑΣ Bull walking slowly to the left; above, olive leaf; in exergue, three pellets (= denomination ). Rev. Head of youthful male river god to right (Gelas), his hair streaming upwards; behind, barley grain. CNS 32. Jenkins, Gela 516. SNG ANS 117. Sharply struck and with an attractive chocolate brown patina. Struck slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Dr. Paul Peter Urone Collection, acquired from Münzen und Medaillen, 4 September 1994.