Horse / Man-headed Bull

Gela (Sicily) - Litra
Horse advancing right; wreath above; within beaded border
Forepart of man-headed bull right

Description

Obverse: Horse advancing right; wreath above; within beaded border
Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull right

A nice example of the classic Gela type with horse and man-headed bull. Dark tone and about extremely fine condition. Ex NAC with strong provenance including multiple prior NAC sales.

Details

CompositionSilver
IssuerGela
Ruling AuthorityUnknown
Period of Issue465 BC - 450 BC
Weight0.74 g
Diameter12 mm
Orientation
↑↑
7h
DenominationLitra
StandardSicilian Litra
ReferencesJenkins, Gela #324; SNG ANS 4 #54-61; HGC 2 #373; SNG Fitzwilliam #989; SNG Munich 5 #288

Numista Reference

Provenance

LocationDescriptionDate
Switzerland
Astarte, XIV - Lot 79
2004
Switzerland
Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 52 - Lot 64
2009
Switzerland
Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 59 - Lot 1564
2011
Qatar
The Collection of Greek Coins of a Man in Love with Art
-
Switzerland
Numismatica Ars Classica, Summer Sale 2025 - Lot 154
Jul 30, 2025
United States
Lelouch Collection
Current