SICILY, Messana. 455-451 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.34 g, 4h). The nymph Messana driving slow biga right; above, crowning Nike flying right, crowning horses; leaf in exergue / Hare springing right; D above. Caltabiano Series VII, 330 (D146/R137); HGC 2, 781; SNG ANS 337 (same dies); Randazzo 213–4 (same dies). Deeply toned, die rust on obverse, double struck on reverse. VF.
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