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Gela, a town on the southern coast of Sicily
| Jenkins 3 | Sicily, Gela. c490/485-480/475 BC. AR Didrachm. Nude horseman galloping right, brandishing spear overhead / forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 2-4. | Text | Image | |
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| Jenkins 11 | Sicily, Gela. ca 490/485-480/475 BC. AR Didrachm. Nude horseman galloping right, brandishing a spear overhead in his right hand / CELA, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG Copenhagen 255, Jameson 582, SNG ANS 3. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 15 | Sicily, Gela. Circa 339-310 BC. AE 14mm. Head of Demeter facing, slightly right / Head of river-god left, in reed wreath. Calciati 59, SNG ANS 123. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 17 | Sicily, Gela. Circa 490-475 BC. AR Didrachm. Naked horseman galloping right, wielding spear in raised right hand / Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 20 | Sicily, Gela. ca 490/485-480/475 BC. AR Didrachm. Nude horseman galloping right, brandishing a spear overhead in his right hand / CE-LA, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 5. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 28 | Sicily, Gela AR Didrachm. ca 490/85480/75 BC. Helmeted, nude horseman galloping right, brandishing javelin / CE-LA (retrograde), forepart of man-faced bull rushing right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 34A | Sicily, Gela AR Didrachm. ca 510-500 BC. Nude warrior on horseback right, in conical cap & brandishing a spear overhead in his right hand / CELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG Lockett 758, SNG ANS 6. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 35 | Sicily, Gela. ~490/485-480/475 BC. AR Didrachm. Nude horseman galloping right, brandishing a spear overhead / Forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 6. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 42 | Sicily, Gela. ca 490/485-480/475 BC. AR Didrachm. Nude horseman galloping right, brandishing a spear overhead in his right hand / CE-LA, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 7. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 54 | Sicily, Gela. ca 490/485-480/475 BC. AR Didrachm. Nude horseman in conical cap galloping right, brandishing a spear overhead in his right hand / [C]ELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG Lockett 760, SNG ANS 9. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 91 | Sicily, Gela AR Didrachm. ca 490-475 BC. Bearded nude horseman riding right, with spear / CELAS, forepart of a man-headed bull (the river god Gelas). SNG Lockett 762, SNG Cop 255. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 96 | Gela. c490-480/475 BC. AR Didrachm. Helmeted, nude horseman galloping right, brandishing spear overhead in right hand / Forepart of man-headed bull. SNG ANS 21. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 104 Sear #785 | Gela, Sicily, AR Tetradrachm. 480-470 BC. Slow quadriga driven right be bearded charioteer, Nike flying above, crowning horses / GELAS, forepart of Man-headed bull right. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Jenkins 110 | Sicily, Gela. ca 480/475-475/470 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; Nike flying above & crowning horses / C-E-L-AS, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 23. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| Jenkins 113 | Gela, Sicily, AR Tetradrachm. ca 480/475-475/470 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron & reins; Nike flying above, crowning horses / Forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 24. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 124 | Sicily, Gela. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving biga right, Nike above / CELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 189v | Gela, Sicily, AR hemiobol. c. 470 BC, Forepart of man-headed bull right. / Wheel of four spokes. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 190 Sear #787 | Gela, Sicily, AR Obol. 430-425 BC, GEL, forepart of man-headed bull right / Wheel of four spokes. Jenkins 190. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Jenkins 203 | SICILY. Gela. Ca. 465 BC. Silver tetradrachm (17.30 gm). Charioteer driving slow quadriga past Ionic column with wreath resting atop capital, two dolphins(?) nose to nose in exergue / CELA, forepart of man-faced bull running right. Jenkins 203 (O52/R110). SNG ANS 45 (same dies). Obverse slightly weak as is usual. Good very fine Estimated Value: $ 5, 000 | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 225 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 465450 BC. Slow quadriga right, passing column with Ionic capital / CELAS, forepart of man-faced bull running right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 238 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 465-450 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; column with Ionic capital behind / Forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 50; SNG Mόnchen 280. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 241 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 465-450 BC. Slow quadriga right, driving past Ionic column / Forepart of man-faced bull running right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 242 Sear #789 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 465-450 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, with Ionic capital behind / forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 52, Jenkins 242. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Jenkins 244ff | Sicily, Gela. ca 465-450 BC. AR Litra. Bridled horse walking right; wreath above / CELA, forepart of a man-headed bull right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 245 Sear #791 | Sicily, Gela AR Litra. 465-450 BC. Horse standing right, rein trailing from mouth / forepart of manheaded bull right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 278 | Sicily, Gela AR Litra. ca 460 BC. Bridled horse standing right, trailing rein, wreath above / CELA, forepart of man-faced bull running right. SNG Lockett 764. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 332 | Sicily, Gela AR Litra. 465-450 BC. Bridled horse walking right, wreath above / CELA, retrograde, above forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 54v, SNG Cop 273v. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 351 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 450440 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses, palmette with two volutes in exergue / CELAS, forepart of man-faced bull running right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 354 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 450-440 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses, palmette & two tendrils in exergue / CELAS, forepart of man-faced bull running right. SNG ANS 65. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 362 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 450440 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses, palmette in exergue / GELAS, forepart of man-faced bull rushing right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 362cf | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 450-440 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses / Forepart of man-faced bull running right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 364 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 450-440 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses, palmette with tendrils in exergue / Forepart of man-faced bull running right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 374 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 440-430 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding reins in both hands, kentron in right; Nike flying above crowning horses / Forepart of man-headed bull right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 382 Sear #795 | Gela, Sicily, AR tetradrachm. c. 435 BC, Slow biga right, Nike flying above to crown driver, leaf in ex / Retrograde legend GELAS, forepart of River-God as man-headed bull right. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Jenkins 389 | Sicily, Gela. Circa 440-430 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving slow quadriga left, holding reins in both hands, kentron in right; Nike flying above and placing wreath on horse's head / Forepart of man-headed bull right; branch before. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 396 | Sicily, Gela AR tetradrachm. ca 430-420 BC. Slow quadriga right, wreath above / Forepart of man-faced bull running right, laurel branch behind truncation. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 398 Sear #796 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 430425 BC. Slow quadriga right, olive wreath above / CELAS, forepart of man-faced bull running right, goose left below. SNG ANS 81, Jenkins 398. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 400 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 430425 BC. Slow quadriga left, olive wreath above / CELAS, forepart of man-faced bull running right, goose left below. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 401 | Gela, Sicily, AR litra, c425 BC, Naked horseman galloping left / GELAS Forepart of man-headed bull right. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 405 Sear #797 | Gela, Sicily AR Litra. 430-425 BC. Bearded horseman left carrying spear & sheild / CELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG Cop 275, BMC 52, Jenkins 405. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Jenkins 468 | Sicily, Gela. c420-415 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Slow quadriga right, Nike flying above / Forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 090. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 470 Sear #801 | Silily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 420-415 BC, Slow biga left, Nike flying above, about to crown horse, lizard in exergue / GELAS, forepart of River-God as man-headed bull left. Jenkins 470, SNG ANS 91. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 472 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 420-415 BC. Slow quadriga left, above Nike flying left to crown horses / Forepart of man-faced bull running right. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| Jenkins 483 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. Circa 415-405 BC. Nike driving quadriga right; above, eagle flying right; large pellet in exergue / Forepart of man-headed bull right; barley grain above. SNG ANS 99, SNG Copenhagen 277. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 486 | Sicily, Gela. ca 415-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm. PELWIWN, charioteer driving unruly quadriga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; eagle flying above, grain ear in exergue / CELAS (retrograde), forepart of man-headed bull right; barley grain in above. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 500 | Sicily, Gela. C. 420-405 BC. AE Onkia 10mm, 1.08g. Head of young river-god right; barley grain behind / Bull butting left; pellet in exergue. Jenkins, Gela 500; CNS 29; SNG ANS 108. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 506 | Sicily, Gela AE Trias. ca 420-405 BC. GELAS and grain ear above man-headed bull walking right, three dots below / head of river god right, grain ear to left. Jenkins 506-508. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 507 | Gela, Sicily. AE Triantes. 420-405 BC. 3.76g; 17mm. Horned head of young river god right, grain of corn behind neck / GELAS and corn grain above bull walking right, head lowered, plain exergual line, three dots below. McClean 2277. BMC 2, 73. Jenkins 507. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 511 | Sicily, Gela. Circa 420-405 BC. AE Tetras. GELAS, bull standing left; barley grain above, in ex / Head of the river-god Gelas right with flowing hair; barley grain to left. SNG ANS 117, BMC 68, SNGCop 283, Calciati 28. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 514 | Sicily, Gela. c5th Century BC. AE Onkia (1.22 gm). GELAS, bull left; pellet in exergue / Head of river-god right; barley grain to left. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 520 | Sicily, Gela. Circa 420-405 BC. AE 17mm [Tetra]. Bull butting right; three pellets below / head of river-god right. Calciati 18, SNG ANS 113, SNG Morcom 588. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| Jenkins 527 | Sicily, Gela AE Tetras. ca 415-405 BC. Bull standing right; olive branch above, three pellets in exergue / Head of river-god Gelas right. Calciati 46. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 541 Sear #811 | Sicily, Gela AR Litra. ca 339BC. Head of young Herakles right wearing lion's skin, astragalos behind / GELOION, bearded head of river god Gelas, left, wreathed with corn and horn. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 546 | Gela, Sicily, AE Onkia(?). ca 335-310 BC, Head of Herakles right in lionskin / GELAS, head of river-god Gelas left. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 549 Sear #1099 | SICILY, Gela. ca 339-310 BC. AE Tetras. GELWIWN, 3/4 facing head of Demeter, slightly right, in wreath of grain ears / Bearded head of river-god Gelas left, grain ears in hair. Jenkins 549; SNG ANS 123; Calciati 59; BMC 77; SNG Cop 287. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 552 Sear #1100 | SICILY, Gela. ca 339-310 BC. AE Litra. Warrior standing rightin helmet & cloak, about to sacrifice a ram / Horse prancing right, eight-pointed star above. Jenkins 552/13 = Virzi 1007 = Calciati 61/2, SNG ANS 126-128; BMC 79; SNGCop 288. | Text | Image | |
| Jenkins 558 Sear #1103 | SICILY, Phintias (refugees from Gela). ca 2nd-1st Century BC. AE Reduced Litra. Head of the river-god Gelas right / GELWI-WN, warrior standing right in helmet & cloak, sacrificing ram, H left. Jenkins 558, Calciati 69, BMC 83, SNG Cop 289. | Text | Image | |
| Lindgren_459 | Sicily, Gela AE11. Before 405 BC. Young male head right / bull standing right. | Text | Image | |
| Lloyd_971 | Sicily - Gela. 460-413 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. Slow quadriga driven right by charioteer; above, Nike flying r., crowning horses / Forepart of man-headed bull. | Text | Image | |
| SNGANS 111v | Sicily, Gela. Circa 420-405 BC. AE Onkia (1.39 gm). GELAS bull butting left; pellet in exergue / Head of river-god right, hair floating; barley grain behind. | Text | Image | |
| SNGCop 260v | Gela, Sicily, AR tetradrachm. c435 BC, Slow biga right, rounding pillar / GELAS, forepart of River-God as man-headed bull right. | Text | Image | |
| SNGCop 275 Sear #797 | Gela, Sicily AR Litra. 430-425 BC. Bearded horseman left carrying spear & sheild / CELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG Cop 275, BMC 52, Jenkins 405. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| SNGCop 283 | Sicily, Gela AE Trias. Before 405 BC. Head of young river god right, grain ear behind / GELAS, bull advancing left, grain ear above. | Text | Image | |
| Sear #713 | Sicily, Gela AR Didrachm. ca 490-480 BC. Horseman, naked except for crested helmet, brandishing spear, on horse leapin right / CELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right. | |||
| Sear #785 | Gela, Sicily, AR Tetradrachm. 480-470 BC. Slow quadriga driven right be bearded charioteer, Nike flying above, crowning horses / GELAS, forepart of Man-headed bull right. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Sear #787 | Gela, Sicily, AR Obol. 430-425 BC, GEL, forepart of man-headed bull right / Wheel of four spokes. Jenkins 190. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Sear #789 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 465-450 BC. Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, with Ionic capital behind / forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG ANS 52, Jenkins 242. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Sear #791 | Sicily, Gela AR Litra. 465-450 BC. Horse standing right, rein trailing from mouth / forepart of manheaded bull right. | Text | Image | |
| Sear #795 | Gela, Sicily, AR tetradrachm. c. 435 BC, Slow biga right, Nike flying above to crown driver, leaf in ex / Retrograde legend GELAS, forepart of River-God as man-headed bull right. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Sear #796 | Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 430425 BC. Slow quadriga right, olive wreath above / CELAS, forepart of man-faced bull running right, goose left below. SNG ANS 81, Jenkins 398. | Text | Image | |
| Sear #797 | Gela, Sicily AR Litra. 430-425 BC. Bearded horseman left carrying spear & sheild / CELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right. SNG Cop 275, BMC 52, Jenkins 405. | |||
| Sear #801 | Silily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 420-415 BC, Slow biga left, Nike flying above, about to crown horse, lizard in exergue / GELAS, forepart of River-God as man-headed bull left. Jenkins 470, SNG ANS 91. | |||
| Sear #811 | Sicily, Gela AR Litra. ca 339BC. Head of young Herakles right wearing lion's skin, astragalos behind / GELOION, bearded head of river god Gelas, left, wreathed with corn and horn. | Text | Image | |
| Sear #1095 | Gela, Sicily, AE Trias. ca 420-405 BC. Bull walking right, olive branch with two olives above, three pellets in exergue / Head of young river god right with free flowing hair, barley grain behind. | Text | Obv | Rev |
| Sear #1099 | SICILY, Gela. ca 339-310 BC. AE Tetras. GELWIWN, 3/4 facing head of Demeter, slightly right, in wreath of grain ears / Bearded head of river-god Gelas left, grain ears in hair. Jenkins 549; SNG ANS 123; Calciati 59; BMC 77; SNG Cop 287. | |||
| Sear #1100 | SICILY, Gela. ca 339-310 BC. AE Litra. Warrior standing rightin helmet & cloak, about to sacrifice a ram / Horse prancing right, eight-pointed star above. Jenkins 552/13 = Virzi 1007 = Calciati 61/2, SNG ANS 126-128; BMC 79; SNGCop 288. | Text | Image | |
| Sear #1103 | SICILY, Phintias (refugees from Gela). ca 2nd-1st Century BC. AE Reduced Litra. Head of the river-god Gelas right / GELWI-WN, warrior standing right in helmet & cloak, sacrificing ram, H left. Jenkins 558, Calciati 69, BMC 83, SNG Cop 289. | |||
| See also: | Perseus Project database, coins of Gela | |||
| See also: | Magna Graecia Coins of Gela | |||
| Entry for Sicily, Gela on the Digital Historia Numorum | ||||
| Search for Gela in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum | ||||
| Search for Gela at AncientImports.com | ||||
| Search for Gela at Incitatus Coins | ||||
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