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- ID: 317
Submitter: Jean-Luc
Added: 1998-03-22
SICILY. Gela.
AR-Didrachm, ca. 485 B.C.
Av.: Horseman to r., brandishing spear.
Rv.: Forepart of man-headed river-godto r., behind, sigma.
8,15 g. c.17×21 mm.
Ref.: cf. Jenkins 8. Kraay-Hirmer 155.
BoC: 21/2, 1996/97, p. 3.
FAKE – A counterfeit of recent manufacture. Both fields are too flat. The rev. die Jenkins R 4 is characterized by a small, deep circular incuse which closely embraces the design. Jenkin´s R 4 also has no sigma behind the bull. An older cast counterfeit of this type was published in BoC 16/1, 1991, p.12.