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Gela
Inventory no: M 8428

Class/status: City

Denomination: Tetradrachm

Date: ca. 480/475-475/470 v. Chr.

Country: Italy
Mint: Gela

Obverse: Langsame Quadriga n. r., deren Pferde von der n. r. fliegenden Nike bekränzt werden.
Reverse: ΓΕΛΑΣ [rechtsumlaufend]. Protome eines stoßenden menschengesichtigen Stiers.

Production: struck

Coin, Silver, 17,54 g, 28 mm, 3 h

Vendor (to prev. Owner):
Classical Numismatic Group

Publications: O. Hoover, Handbook of Coins of Sicily (including Lipara), HGC 2 (2012) 99 Nr. 338 (ca. 480/475-475/470 v. Chr.); G. Buceti, Monete, Storia e Topografia della Sicilia Greca (2010) 114 Nr. 13 (ca. 480-470 v. Chr.); G. K. Jenkins, The coinage of Gela (1970) 201-218 Nr. 104-186 (ca. 480/475-475/470 v. Chr.).

Web Portals:
http://www.ancientsiciliancoins.com/ascoins/view/181
https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/gela.jenkins_1970.104-186

Photographer Obverse: Nike Elsbroek
Photographer Reverse: Nike Elsbroek

Münster, Archäologisches Museum der Universität
Accession Year of access 2023 Zugangsart Schenkung

Recommended Quotation: Digitales Münzkabinett der Universität Münster, M 8428

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