Dilitron

Features

Issuer	Gela (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	416 BC - 405 BC
Value	2 Litrai
Currency	Litra
Composition	Gold
Weight	1.74 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 390890
References	Jenkins# 490 Gilbert Kenneth Jenkins; 1970. Antike Münzen und geschnittene Steine. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany (2 volumes). , AMB Basel# 292 Herbert Adolph Cahn, Leo Mildenberg, Roberto Russo, Hans Voegtli; 1988. Griechische Münzen aus Grossgriechenland und Sizilien. Antikenmuseum und Sammlung Ludwig, Basel, Switzerland. , BMC Greek# 1 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , de Luynes# 939 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , SILVER# 8118 SILVER ERC (https://silver.knowledge.wiki/SILVER)

Obverse

Rider on horse pacing right, wearing chiton, Phrygian helmet and boots, holding in right hand reins and in left spear.

Reverse

Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) right; above, barley grain.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΓΕΛΑΣ

Mint

Gela, Sicily, Italy

Comments

Rizzo pl. XIX, 6.

Only five specimens known.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (416 BC - 405 BC)

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