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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Gela |
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| Year | 465 BC - 460 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Slow quadriga proceeding to right, driven by a charioteer who holds the reins and kentron (goad); a column is visible in the background field. In the exergue, a ketos (sea-monster) is depicted, serving as a decorative and symbolic border element. The composition reflects the high-relief Sicilian die-cutting tradition of the early Classical period. |
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| Reverse description | Forepart of a man-headed bull to right, representing the local river-god Gelas, rendered in bold relief. Above the bull's back, Nike flies to right, extending a wreath in her outstretched hands. The ethnic legend CEΛAΣ is inscribed in archaic Greek characters within the field, identifying the issuing city. The design is characteristic of early Classical Geloan coinage, combining civic iconography with divine imagery in a compact, dynamic composition. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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