SICILY, Messana. 420-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.22 g, 11h). The nymph Messana, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in left hand and reins in both, driving slow biga of mules left; MEΣΣAN-A above and to right, two dolphins confronted in exergue / Hare springing right; below, dolphin right; MEΣ-Σ-AN-IO-N around. Caltabiano Series XIV, 514 (D205’/R213); HGC 2, 791; SNG ANS 366 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1076 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXVI, 8 var. (rev. type; same obv. die). Toned, minor marks, a few light scratches on edge. VF.
From the Henry A. Sauter Collection.
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