Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 69. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Messana. Circa 420-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.28 gm). MESSANA, the nymph Messana driving slow biga right, holding kentron in left hand, reins in both; two dolphins in exergue / MESSANI-ON, hare springing right; dolphin below. Caltabiano 521 (D207/R218); SNG ANS -; SNG Lloyd -; SNG Copenhagen 400 (same obverse die); SNG Lockett 826 (same obverse die). Choice EF, a few minor hairlines, perfectly centered obverse. ($5000)