Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer Messana (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 412 BC - 408 BC
Value Tetradrachm (20)
Currency Litra
Composition Silver
Weight 17.21 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
181231
References Caltabiano# 623-624,
Maria Caccamo Caltabiano; 1993. La Monetazione di Messana. W. de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany.
SNG ANS 4# 378,
Eva Jaunzems; 1977. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum / Part 4. Sicily 2 (Galaria-Styella) : The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
SNG Lloyd# 1105,
Andrew Meadows, Peter Bagwell Purefoy, Edward S. G. Robinson; 1933. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 2. The Lloyd Collection / Parts 1-2. Etruria to Thurium. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 3 more volumes.
SNG Lockett# 831,
Edward Stanley Gotch Robinson, Richard Cyril Lockett; 1938. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 3.1. The Lockett Collection : Spain - Italy (Gold and Silver). Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 4 more volumes.
SNG Fitzwilliam# 1081,
Fritz Heichelheim; 1940. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (Great Britain) / Volume 4.1. The Fitzwilliam Museum. Leake and General Collections : Spain (Emporiae, Rhoda) - Italy. Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom.
And 7 more volumes.
Kraay&Hirm# 61 var.,
Colin Mackennal Kraay, Max Hirmer; 1966. Greek Coins. Thames & Hudson, London, United Kingdom.
HGC 2# 800-801,
Oliver D. Hoover; 2012. The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series / Volume 2. Handbook of Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara) : Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues : Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania - London, United Kingdom.
SNG Copenhagen# 405
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

The Nymph Messana, wearing long chiton and holding goad and reins, driving mule-drawn biga to left. Above, Nike flying right to crown her. In exergue, two opposed dolphins

Reverse

Hare springing left above ear of grain. Above, eagle flying left

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΩΝ

Mint

Messana, Sicily, modern-day Messina, Italy

Comments

Nantueil 303.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (412 BC - 408 BC)  Photo $ 1700 $ 21 000

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 126
Lot 26
Internet Archive
17 Nov 2021 XF USD 31 035.45
(CHF 28 000.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Triton XX
Lot 62
Internet Archive
10 Jan 2017 XF USD 5500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Nomos AG
obolos 28
Lot 32
Internet Archive
2 Jul 2023 VF USD 886.73
(CHF 800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Auction 121
Lot 117
Internet Archive
6 Oct 2022 VF USD 2500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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