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

No. Wt.
1324
PI. 50
IP5
PI. 50
1326
PI. 50
1327
PI. 50
1328
PI. 50
1329
PI. 50
258.6
16.96
257-4
16.68
12.2
0.79
0.38
5-5
0.36
18
1. 16
Metal
Size.
^L25
iR.29
jR.13
JR. 13
JR. 12
N 13
SICILY
DESCRIPTION
TEAAI (above). Forepart of man-headed bull, swimming to r., of
fine style : concave field
RL. Similar. — Tetradrachm
.
.
Cf. B. M. Cat., p. 70, n° 48.
Cf. Hill, Ancient Sicily, PI. v, 14.
(Spink, 1 891).
202ir[0AII] retrograde. Female figure (theTyche Sosipolis) stand-
ing to 1. and placing a wreath on the head of the man-headed
bull Gelas.
RL. [rE]AOI[nN] in ex. Slow quadriga to r. driven by aged man,
holding goad in r. hand and reins in both ; above, Nike flying to
r. crowning horses : border of dots. — Tetradrachm.
Num. Chron., 1883, PI. ix, 4.
Hill, Coins of Ancient Sicily, PI. v, 11.
Head, Hist. Num., 191 1, p. 141.
(Bunbury sale, 1896.)
These coins were probably issued on the occasion of some local games (Hist.
Num., p. 141). The presence of the quadriga is undoubtedly due to the victory
by Gelon in the chariot-race at Olympia in B. C. 485 (Comparette, Bement
Cat., p. 18).
Horseman to 1., helmeted, armed with shield and spear, prancing.
RL. TEAA2 (above). Forepart of man-headed bull, swimming to r. :
incuse circle. — Litra.
Similar :
border of dots.
B. M. Cat., p. 71, n° 52.
RL. CEAA2 (above). Similar type. — Obol.
Similar. No border.
RL. No inscription legible. — Obol.
Circ. B. C. 413-405.
(Hookham Frere sale, 1888.)
(Boyne sale, 1896.)
(Barone, Naples, 1900.)
lOIirOAII (to 1.). Head of goddess (Sosipolis) to 1., wearing
earring and necklace, hair in sphendone :
278
concave circle.