Gela Tetradrachm, my first

I picked up this coin in a recent CNG eAuction to help fuel my brain as I begin the silver catalog. Hope you like it- I certainly do!

 

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Very nice face (for a bull).

 

Lovely piece. As Doug said, nice bull face.

 

Alright, Nicholas! Great coin...way to go! How long before the next volume is published?

 

LOL, +1

Got the AE version, got some AR's, now want the BOOK.

The fans are getting restless...

BTW that Bull got Bull. Face is great!

 

The catalog is actually much easier the second time around because I've learned a lot of time saving tricks and know also what not to waste time on until I get the proofs. However, I just received the LIMC entry for Nike and it's like 100 pages of two column text in German, so that might take a bit!

 

That bull sure looks like Doug - maybe that's why he likes it so much.

 

LOL, pullin your leg Nicholas. Take the time to do it right. Just letting you know I enjoy the bronze book, and am looking forward to the silver book.

 

That's a terrific TET!!! What a great 'bull face'!!

My only man-faced bull example, a didrachm from Neapolis:

Well I'll be.......it really does LOL

Now that's one reason I don't post a recent photo of myself ----too many of you would be sharing a 'Black Sea-Pan/Mikey Zee look-a-like post LOL

 

Well, I have been going to the gym a lot lately. The secret is out.

 

Outstanding man-bull @Nicholas Molinari

 

Super nice tetradrachm. There is something really satisfying about the big Greek silver coins.

John

 

I do not have a Tet, but I do have an AR Litra from Gela... looks like your Tet has a little Brother:


Sicily Gela
AR Litra
0.63g 13mm 465-450 BCE
Horse
Achelous
HGC 2 p 373

 

I think @Nicholas Molinari is going to have to catalog this one in his new book as a rare Doug-faced bull variant.

 

MFB DFB is awesome! that's a great new coin NM! that dude has been on my list for years now.

 

Very nice! Im afraid all I can afford is one more like this one