ANCIENT GREEK COINS
SICILY | Gela
NAC 124, Jun 23 2021
Lot 54 AU 1 1/3 Litra, 1.16g
Pedigreed to A. Hess (Berlin Duplicates/Imhoof Blumer) 1902.
FROM THE AUCTION CATALOG
| House | Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich, Switzerland |
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| Date | June 23rd, 2021 |
| Lot | 54 |
| Description | Gela. 1 1/3 litra circa 415-405, AV 1.16 g. ΓΕ[ΛΑΣ ] Forepart of man-headed bull l. Rev. [Σ]ΩΣΙΠΟΛΙΣ Head of the nymph Sosipolis r., hair caught up in sphendone at back of her head, wearing single-pendant necklace. McClean 2264 (this obverse die). AMB 494 (these dies). Jenkins 494.1 (this coin). Rare. Light reddish tone, a light scratch on obverse and a die-break on reverse, otherwise very fine Ex Hess 27 October 1902, 550; Naville V, 1923, 905; Glendining-Seaby 1 December 1927, 566; Ars Classica XVII, 1934, 17, 151 and M&M VIII, 1949, 746 sales. |
| Issuer | SICILY | Gela |
| Metal | AU (Gold) |
| Denomination | 1 1/3 Litra |
| Weight | 1.16g |
| Estimate | 2500 |
| Sold | 4250 |
| Currency | Sfr |
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SICILY | Gela
NAC 124, Jun 23 2021
Lot 54 AU 1 1/3 Litra, 1.16g