Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 687. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Gela. Circa 480/75-475/0 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.57 g, 6h). Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; above, Nike flying right, crowning the horses with wreath / C-E-L-AS (retrograde), forepart of man-headed bull right. Jenkins, Gela 110 (O33/R64); Randazzo 21 (same dies); SNG ANS 23-24 (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 251; McClean 976 (same dies). Choice EF, attractive light patina with golden hues around the devices. ($5000)