Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 695. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SICILY, Messana. Circa 420-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.15 g, 5h). MESSANA, charioteer driving slow biga of mules right, holding kentron in right hand, reins with both hands; confronted dolphins in exergue / MESSAN-I-ON, hare springing right; below, dolphin right. Caltabiano 521 (D207/R218); SNG ANS 362 (same rev. die); SNG Copenhagen 400 (same obv. die); SNG Lockett 826 (same obv. die). EF, toned. ($4000)