Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 44. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $8500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.37 g, 5h). The nymph Messana, holding reins in both hands and kentron in right, driving slow biga of mules left; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing left above grain ear left; above, eagle standing left with wings spread; MEΣΣANIΩN in exergue. Caltabiano 620 (D220/R246); SNG ANS 378 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 1105 (same obv. die); Rizzo pl. XXVII, 5 (same dies); McClean 2398 (same dies); SNG Fitzwilliam 1079 (same dies). EF, lightly toned, underlying luster, obverse a little off center.