Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 88. Estimate $5000. Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009. Sold For $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SICILY, Messana. 425-421 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.31 g, 12h). The nymph Messana, holding reins in both hands, driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses with wreath; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing right; below, dolphin right; MEΣ-Σ-ANI-ON around. Caltabiano 499 (D202’/R207); SNG ANS 361 (same dies); SNG Lloyd 1092 (same obv. die); Rizzo -; SNG Ashmolean 1844 (same dies). EF, lightly toned, underlying luster, usual obverse die wear, minor die break on reverse.