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CNG Feature Auction 120

Lot nuber 58

SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.22 g, 7h).


CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 58.
 Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 10 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.22 g, 7h). 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, 611.5 (D219/R240) = Davis 39 (this coin); 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). Deep cabinet tone. VF.

From the J. de Wilde Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 88 (8 October 2015), lot 564; Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 513 (August 1988), no. 7; Numismatic Fine Arts XI (8 December 1982), lot 28; Norman Davis Collection; J. Hirsch XXXIII (17 November 1913), lot 387.


The final winners of all CNG 120 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 11-12 May 2022. CNG 120 – Session One – Greek Coinage (Part 1) will be held Wednesday morning, 11 May 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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