The Weber collection; Greek coins ... - Forvm Ancient Coins

No. Wt.
1316
PI. 50
1317
PL 50
1318
PI. 50
263-5
17.07
268.9
17.42
128.9
~8~F
Metal
Size.
JR.28
^24
A20
SICILY
DESCRIPTION
Gela.
(terranova)
A colony from Crete and Rhodes. The city stood at the mouth of the river
Gelas, which is represented on nearly all the coins in the form of
a swimming man-headed bull. Under the rule of Hippocrates,
B. C. 498-491, and Gelon, B. C. 491-48J, it extended its dominion
over a large part of Sicily. In B. C. 488 Gelon transferred his capital
from Gela to Syracuse, but in B. C. 466, the inhabitants of Gela were
restored to their native city, which enjoyed great prosperity until its
destruction by the Carthaginians in B.C. 40J.
Before circ. B. C. 466.
CEAA*. Forepart of bearded man-headed bull, swimming to r. :
within concave field.
~9jL. Slow quadriga to v., driven by male charioteer wearing long
chiton, and holding goad in r. and reins in both hands ; horses
walking ; above, Nike flying to r. crowning horses : border of
dots. — Tetradrachm.
(Borapois sale, 1882 ;
G. F Hill, Num. Chron., 1920, p. 105 (PI. XIII, 9).
lot 403.)
British Museum.
Presented by W. H. Woodward, Esq.
The Rev. is from a cracked die from which the specimens Hirsch, xxxi, 154,
and xix, 125 were struck at a slightly earlier stage (G. F. Hill, loc. cit., p. 105).
i A A 3 D (below, and 1.). Forepart of man-headed bull, swim-
ming to r. : within concave circle.
fyL. Similar. — Tetradrachm.
(D r Merzbacher sale (Maurice David), 1886.)
B. M. Cat., p. 65, n° 3.
Bearded horseman to r., bare-headed, wielding spear; between rider
and horse, shield ; horse prancing.
~E)L. CEAA (above). Forepart of man-headed bull, swimming to r. :
concave field. — Didrachm.
— 276
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 67, n 17.
(Webster sale, December 1886.)