The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. SICILY. Messana (c.420-413 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 17.18g,. MEΣ-ΣANA (retrograde), the nymph Messana, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a biga of mules to right, two dolphins swimming to left and right in the exergue. Rev. M-E-ΣΣAN-IO-N (retrograde), hare springing to right, a dolphin below to left (Caltabiano 531 (D210/R225); Boston 292 (these dies); SNG Copenhagen 401 (these dies); SNG Lockett 825 (these dies); BMC 41 (these dies); SNG ANS 363 (these dies)). Well-struck, extremely fine. US$ 5,500
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