Triton XVIII, Lot: 369. Estimate $2000. Sold for $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Messana. 420-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.21 g, 10h). The nymph Messana, holding kentron in left hand and reins in both, driving slow biga of mules right; MEΣΣANA above, two dolphins confronted in exergue / Hare springing right; MEΣ-Σ-A-N-IO-N around; below, dolphin right. Caltabiano Series XIV, 523 corr. (D207[B]/R220); SNG ANS –; SNG Lloyd –; Basel 363; Dewing 650 var. (ethnic, same rev. die); Hirsch 469 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXVI, 3 (same dies). Near EF, toned, some die wear on obverse.

From the Patrick H. James Collection.