48. SICILY, Gela. Circa 490/85-480/75 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 8.42 g, 1h). Warrior, nude but for helmet, riding right, preparing to cast javelin held aloft in his right hand / Forepart of man-headed bull right; 1E¬A above; all within shallow circular incuse. Jenkins, Gela, Group Ib, 18 (O7/R10); HGC 2, 363; SNG ANS 5 (same obv. die); SNG Lewis 306 (same dies). EF, iridescent toning, die break on reverse. ($1000) Ex Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 67, 22 September 2004), lot 247.
49. SICILY, Himera. Circa 425-409 BC. Æ Hemilitron or Hexonkion (25.5mm, 23.79 g). Gorgoneion / Six pellets (mark of value). Kraay, Bronze 1a; CNS 23; HGC 2, 472; SNG ANS 177; BMC 28–9; Hirsch 425; McClean 2303–4; Weber 1356. Good VF, attractive earthen green patina. ($500) From the JMG Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Review XXIV (Fall/Winter 1999), no. 9.
Two Superb Mai- Tetradrachms
50. SICILY, Himera. Circa 409-407 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.50 g, 6h). Obverse die signed by the artist Mai-. The nymph Himera, holding reins in both hands, driving unruly quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning her with wreath held in extended right hand, left hand holding plaque inscribed ÂÅ5; in exergue, ketos left / Himera standing facing, head left, holding in right hand a patera over altar to left; to right, satyr bathing in fountain with lion-headed spout; [˜o5Å-rEÂ]-5˙ counterclockwise around from exergue. Arnold-Biucci, Monetazione, Group IV, 22 (Q8/H17); Gutmann & Schwabacher 20; HGC 2, 436; SNG Lloyd 1022 (same dies); Basel 306 (same dies); Gillet 434 (same dies); Kraay & Hirmer 71 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXI, 23 = de Luynes 977 (same dies). Superb EF, fully lusterous. Wonderful strike from fresh dies. ($5000) From the JMG Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 66 (19 May 2004), lot 107; Peus 376 (29 October 2003), lot 164.
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