SICILY. Gela. Approximately 450-440 BC. Tetradrachm (silver, 27 mm, 16.78 g, 6 h). Charioteer, holding pures with both hands and kentron in his right, driving slow quadriga to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the horses; in exergue, palmette with tendrils. Rev. Forepart of the river-god Gelas, in the form of a man-headed bull, to right. Boston MFA 247 (same this). Gulbenkian 198 (same this). Jenkins, Gela, 357.23 (this coin, O69/R142). McClean 2255 (same this). Morgan 112 (this coin). SNG ANS 66 (same obverse die). A beautiful example with lovely old collection toning and a very old pedigree. The usual the wear and the obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise, about extremely fine. Ex Leu 15, 1 June 2024, 22, from the collections of J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) and of Prof. Carlo Stiavelli, Santamaria, 6 April 1908, 112, and ex Hirsch XV, 28 May 1906, 999 (described as 'Excellent specimen of the transition style and rare'). This lot can be shipped to a US address.