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Gela, a town on the southern coast of Sicily

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Jenkins 110		Text	Image
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
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. Æ 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 490/85–480/75 BC. Helmeted, nude horseman galloping right, brandishing javelin / CE-LA (retrograde), forepart of man-faced bull rushing right.	Text	Obv	Rev
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
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	Obv	Rev
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	Obv	Rev
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 465–450 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 München 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

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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	Obv	Rev
Jenkins 351	Sicily, Gela AR Tetradrachm. ca 450–440 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 450–440 BC. Slow quadriga right, above Nike flying right to crown horses, palmette in exergue / GELAS, forepart of man-faced bull rushing right.	Text	Obv	Rev
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 430–425 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 430–425 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	Obv	Rev
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
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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 520		Text	Image
Jenkins 506	Sicily, Gela Æ Trias. ca 420-405 BC. GELAS and grain ear above man-headed bull walking right, three dots below / head of river bod right, grain ear to left. Jenkins 506-508.	Text	Image
Jenkins 507	Gela, Sicily, c. 420-405 BC, Æ trias. GELAS Bull walking right, three pellets in exergue. / Head of young river god right, barley grain behind. S1095var.; SNG ANS 112.	Text	Obv	Rev
Jenkins 511	Sicily, Gela. Circa 420-405 BC. Æ 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. Æ 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. Æ 17mm [Tetra]. Bull butting right; three pellets below / head of river-god right. Calciati 18, SNG ANS 113, SNG Morcom 588.	Text	Image
Jenkins 527	Sicily, Gela Æ 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, Æ Onkia(?). ca 335-310 BC, Head of Hercules right in lionskin / GELAS, head of river-god Gelas left.	Text	Obv	Rev
Jenkins 549 Sear #1099	SICILY, Gela. ca 339-310 BC. Æ 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. Æ 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. Æ 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. Æ 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	Obv	Rev
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.	( 3 entries)
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 430–425 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.	( 4 entries)
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.	( 2 entries)
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. Æ 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.	( 2 entries)
Sear #1100	SICILY, Gela. ca 339-310 BC. Æ 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. Æ 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.	( 2 entries)
See also:	Perseus Project database, coins of Gela
See also:	Magna Graecia Coins of Gela
	Search for Sicily, Gela at CoinArchives.com
	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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