The silver tetradrachms of Gela are notable examples of the accomplished coinage produced in the ancient Greek cities of Sicily. Located on the island’s southern coast, Gela developed into a powerful city whose commercial resources and connections to the broader Greek world supported an advanced tradition of silver coin production. This AR Tetradrachm from Gela in Sicily holds a Choice Very Fine grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) with 4/5 grades for surface and strike quality. Today, Sicily Gela AR Tetradrachm Coins are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
The tetradrachms struck at Gela between approximately 425 and 420 BC come from an important period in the development of the city’s silver coinage. During these years, Gelan die engravers produced increasingly detailed compositions that reflected the broader artistic developments taking place throughout Classical Sicily. Similar advances were occurring at Syracuse, Akragas, and other prominent Sicilian cities, where skilled engravers were applying greater naturalism, movement, and technical precision to coin designs.
All Sicily Gela AR Tetradrachms available here come in Choice Very Fine condition, with moderate wear and clear, well-defined designs. 4/5 grades for surface and strike indicate a coin with strong, well-centered design strikes and minimal-to-moderate wear on the devices or fields of the coin.
The obverse of the Sicily Gela AR Tetradrachm from this period presents a quadriga, with four horses shown moving forward as a charioteer directs the team in a composition emphasizing motion and controlled detail. On the reverse is the well-known man-headed bull representing the Gelas River, the waterway from which the city received its name. The combination of the quadriga and river deity gives Gelan tetradrachms a recognizable appearance while demonstrating the naturalistic engraving and carefully developed imagery associated with Classical Sicilian coinage.
Please feel free to contact JM Bullion with any questions about ancient silver coins for sale. Our team is available at 800-276-6508 or via email.

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The silver tetradrachms of Gela are notable examples of the accomplished coinage produced in the ancient Greek cities of Sicily. Located on the island’s southern coast, Gela developed into a powerful city whose commercial resources and connections to the broader Greek world supported an advanced tradition of silver coin production. This AR Tetradrachm from Gela in Sicily holds a Choice Very Fine grade from the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC) with 4/5 grades for surface and strike quality. Today, Sicily Gela AR Tetradrachm Coins are available at JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
The tetradrachms struck at Gela between approximately 425 and 420 BC come from an important period in the development of the city’s silver coinage. During these years, Gelan die engravers produced increasingly detailed compositions that reflected the broader artistic developments taking place throughout Classical Sicily. Similar advances were occurring at Syracuse, Akragas, and other prominent Sicilian cities, where skilled engravers were applying greater naturalism, movement, and technical precision to coin designs.
All Sicily Gela AR Tetradrachms available here come in Choice Very Fine condition, with moderate wear and clear, well-defined designs. 4/5 grades for surface and strike indicate a coin with strong, well-centered design strikes and minimal-to-moderate wear on the devices or fields of the coin.
The obverse of the Sicily Gela AR Tetradrachm from this period presents a quadriga, with four horses shown moving forward as a charioteer directs the team in a composition emphasizing motion and controlled detail. On the reverse is the well-known man-headed bull representing the Gelas River, the waterway from which the city received its name. The combination of the quadriga and river deity gives Gelan tetradrachms a recognizable appearance while demonstrating the naturalistic engraving and carefully developed imagery associated with Classical Sicilian coinage.
Please feel free to contact JM Bullion with any questions about ancient silver coins for sale. Our team is available at 800-276-6508 or via email.