Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Gela (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	420 BC - 415 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.3 g
Diameter	23 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 271378
References	Jenkins# 472 Gilbert Kenneth Jenkins; 1970. Antike Münzen und geschnittene Steine. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany (2 volumes). , HGC 2# 355 Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) / Volume 2: Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , SNG ANS 4# 92 Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Collection of the American Numismatic Society / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella). American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States. , SNG Lockett# 769 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , BMC Greek# 47 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes).

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Obverse

Charioteer, holding kentron in left hand and reins in both, driving slow quadriga left; above, Nike flying left, crowning horses with open wreath held in both hands

Reverse

Forepart of man-headed bull right; retrograde ΓΕΛΑΣ above

Script: Greek (retrograde)

Lettering: ΓΕΛΑΣ

Mint

Gela, Sicily, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (420 BC - 415 BC)

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