Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer	Messana (Sicily)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	412 BC - 408 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (20)
Currency	Litra
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.21 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 393370
References	Caltabiano# 613 Maria Caccamo Caltabiano; 1993. La Monetazione di Messana. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany. , SNG Lockett# 829 Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume III - The Lockett Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (5 volumes). , SNG Fitzwilliam# 1077 Fritz Heichelheim. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Volume IV - The Fitzwilliam Collection. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (8 volumes).

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Obverse

The nymph Messana, wearing long chiton and holding reins in both hands, driving biga of mules to left; above, Nike flying right to crown her; in exergue, two opposed dolphins.

Reverse

Hare springing to right; below, youthful head of Pan to right with small syrinx before.

Script: Greek

Lettering: MEΣΣANION

Mint

Messana, Sicily, modern-day Messina, Italy

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (412 BC - 408 BC)

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