| Astarte S.A. > Auction 24 | Auction date: 10 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 48 Price realized: 3,200 CHF (Approx. 3,894 USD / 3,414 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Sicily. Gela. Tetradrachm. Circa 420-415 BC (Silver, 24.84 mm, 17.27 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga left, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying left, crowning horses. Rev. ΓEΛAΣ, Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) right, within incuse circle. Jenkins, Group VIII, 473.1 (this coin). SNG ANS 93. SNG Fitzwilliam 1000. Rizzo pl. XVIII, 1 var. (retrograde legend). Buceti 36. HGC 2, 355. Cabinet tone. As usual, struck with worn obverse die, but with a reverse perfectly struck in the finest Classical style. About Extremely Fine. Rare. From the D(oe) & G(ay) Collection, ex Feuardent, 18 June 1924, lot 34. Formerly in the Chabenat Collection, ex Etienne Bourgey - Chabenat II, 14 December 1911, lot 38. Formerly in the Giuseppe De Ciccio Collection, ex Sambon & Canessa, 19 December 1907, lot 155. Starting price: 1500 CHF |  |
Match 1:
| Astarte S.A. > Auction 24 | Auction date: 10 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 47 Price realized: 4,000 CHF (Approx. 4,868 USD / 4,267 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Sicily. Gela. Tetradrachm. Circa 420-415 BC (Silver, 28.72 mm, 17.33 g). Charioteer driving slow biga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying left, crowning him; in exergue, [stork taking flight]. Rev. [ΓE]ΛΑ[Σ], Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) right. Jenkins, Group VIII, 474 (O92/R180). HGC 2, 356. Scattered deposits. Fine style. About Extremely Fine. Very Rare: only three specimens recorded by Gilbert Kenneth Jenkins. From an European Collection. Starting price: 4000 CHF |  |
Match 2:
| Astarte S.A. > Auction 24 | Auction date: 10 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 46 Price realized: 22,000 CHF (Approx. 26,774 USD / 23,470 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Sicily. Gela. Tetradrachm. Circa 450-440 BC (Silver, 25.29 mm, 16.97 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, palmette with long tendrils. Rev. [CEΛΑΣ], Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) right. Jenkins, Group IV, 346 (O66/R136). SNG ANS 63. SNG Lockett 771 (same obverse die). BMC 36 (same). HGC 2, 343. Attractive old cabinet toning. Of refined style, struck from dies of high artistic quality. Good Extremely Fine and possibly among the finest known specimens. Rare. Privately purchased from Spink in London on 30 June 1965. From a Swiss Collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 5000 CHF |  |
Match 3:
| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 10 | Auction date: 20 July 2025 |
| Lot number: 64 Price realized: 340 CHF (Approx. 425 USD / 365 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Sicily. Gela. Tetradrachm. Circa 480-470 BC (Silver, 26.13 mm, 16.83 g). Charioteer driving slow biga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses. Rev. C-E-Λ - [Α-Σ], Forepart of bearded man-headed bull (river god Gelas) right; all within shallow incuse circle. Jenkins Gela, Group II, 138 (O39/R83). BMC Sicily 65, 3. Buceti 10. HGC 2, 338. Dark iridescent tone. About Very Fine. Starting price: 180 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Astarte S.A. > Auction 24 | Auction date: 10 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 69 Price realized: 2,200 CHF (Approx. 2,677 USD / 2,347 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Sicily. Syracuse. Tetradrachm struck under the Deinomenid tyranny, possibly during the reign of Hieron I. Circa 475-470 BC (Silver, 26.14 mm, 17.47 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses. Rev. ΣVR - AKO - ΣΙΟ - Ν, Diademed head of Arethusa right; four dolphins around. Boehringer 300 (V143/R208). Boston, MFA 353. Buceti 173a. HGC 2, 1307. Lightly toned. Struck in high relief and perfectly centered. Minor metal peeling on obverse. Good Extremely Fine. From an European Collection. Starting price: 2000 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Astarte S.A. > Auction 24 | Auction date: 10 June 2025 |
| Lot number: 60 Price realized: Withdrawn | |
| Lot description: Sicily. Leontinoi. Tetradrachm struck with dies by the Demareteion Master. Circa 466-460 BC (Silver, 28.14 mm, 17.12 g). Charioteer driving slow quadriga right, holding kentron and reins; above, Nike flying left, crowning him; in exergue, crouching lion right. Rev. ΛΕΟ - ΝΤΙΝ - Ο - Ν, Laureate head of Apollo right; below, lion leaping right; three leaves around. SNG ANS 217 (same dies). Randazzo pl. 4, 88-89 (same dies). Rizzo pl. XXII, 14 (same dies). Kraay-Hirmer 19, pl. 6 (same dies). HGC 2, 665. Lightly toned. About Extremely Fine. Very Rare. Ex Gorny & Mosch 48, 2 April 1990, lot 81. Struck under Syracusan rule, this finely executed tetradrachm from Leontini reflects both artistic mastery and civic assertion. The slow quadriga and Apollo's laurel-crowned head echo Syracusan models, while the lion-appearing on both sides-serves as a proud punning emblem of the city. The design is deeply influenced by the celebrated "Demareteion Master," though some scholars argue for a later hand working in his style. Regardless, the result is one of the finest examples of early Sicilian numismatic art, blending realism, symbolism, and political nuance in a coin of striking beauty and power. Starting price: 10000 CHF |  |
