Tetradrachm

Features

Issuer Messana (Sicily)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 425 BC - 421 BC
Value Tetradrachm (20)
Currency Litra
Composition Silver
Weight 17.33 g
Diameter 23 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
182733
References Caltabiano# 487-488,
Maria Caccamo Caltabiano; 1993. La Monetazione di Messana. W. de Gruyter, Berlin, Germany.
SNG ANS 4# 358,
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.
HGC 2# 787,
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.
Dewing# 652,
Leo Mildenberg, Silvia Hurter; 1985. The Dewing Collection of Greek Coins. American Numismatic Society, New York, United States.
SNG Lloyd# 1095,
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.
BostonMFA# 290,
Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
McClean# 2395
Sidney W. Grose; 1923. Fitzwilliam Museum / Volume 1. Western Europe, Magna Graecia, Sicily : Catalogue of the McClean Collection of Greek Coins. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Nymph Messana, wearing a long chiton and holding the reins in both hands, driving a biga of mules walking to right. Above, Nike flying right to crown the mules and in exergue, olive leaf and two berries.

Reverse

Hare springing to right and below, dolphin swimming right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΟΝ

Mint

Messana, Sicily, modern-day Messina, Italy

Comments

SNG Hunterian 10; SNG Munich 650; Bement 408.

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ND (425 BC - 421 BC)  Photo $ 990

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Auction 121
Lot 116
Internet Archive
6 Oct 2022 AU
(NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5)
USD 19 000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Numismatica Ars Classica
Spring Sale 2020
Lot 140
Internet Archive
25 May 2020 XF USD 7208.52
(CHF 6500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
Nomos AG
obolos 4
Lot 89
Internet Archive
21 Feb 2016 VF USD 388.15
(CHF 350.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Auction 100
Lot 1271
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2015 VF USD 1000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Tetradrachm
CNG
Auction 90
Lot 355
Internet Archive
23 May 2012 VF USD 3000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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