SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.13 g, 10h).Triton XXV – Session 5 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.13 g, 10h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow biga of mules left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with wreath held in right hand and fillet in left; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing right; below, youthful head of Pan right; MEΣΣ-AN-IΩN around. Caltabiano Series XVA, 611 (D219/R240); HGC 2, 795; SNG Ashmolean 1849 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1100 (same dies); BMC 50 (same dies); Jameson 655 (same dies); McClean 2396 (same dies); Nanteuil 302 (same dies); Rizzo pl. XXVI, 13 (same dies); Sartiges 107 (same dies). Lightly toned. Good VF. |