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Auction: 382 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NY INC
Lot: 484

The Robert P Ball Cabinet of Ancient Coins | Sicily, Gela, temp. Gelon, AR Didrachm, c. 490/85-480/75 BC, nude horseman wearing crested helmet galloping right, preparing to cast javelin held aloft in his right hand, rev. forepart of a man-headed bull with long beard right, 3h (Jenkins, Gela, Group Ia, 3 (O2/R2); HGC 2, 362), struck in high relief without incuse, no legend visible, some flattened but otherwise very fine, a rare early issue

Provenance
Bank Leu, by private treaty, 1968 - CHF1,150


Sold for
$4,000

Starting price
$400