Issuer | Messana (Sicily) |
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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.
SNG Lockett# 831, And 3 more volumes.
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.
SNG Fitzwilliam# 1081, And 4 more volumes.
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.
Kraay&Hirm# 61 var., And 7 more volumes.
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. |
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
Hare springing left above ear of grain. Above, eagle flying left
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΩΝ
Nantueil 303.
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Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
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ND (412 BC - 408 BC) | $ 1700 | $ 21 000 |
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Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 126 Lot 26 |
17 Nov 2021 | XF |
USD 31 035.45
(CHF 28 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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CNG Triton XX Lot 62 |
10 Jan 2017 | XF |
USD 5500.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Nomos AG obolos 28 Lot 32 |
2 Jul 2023 | VF |
USD 886.73
(CHF 800.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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© Nomos AG | ||||
CNG Auction 121 Lot 117 |
6 Oct 2022 | VF |
USD 2500.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. |