SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.12 g, 2h).

Triton XXV
Lot: 77. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 32 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Messana. 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 17.12 g, 2h). Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in both, driving slow biga of mules left; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer with open wreath held in her extended hands; in exergue, two dolphins confronted / Hare springing right; below, youthful head of Pan right and syrinx; MEΣΣAN-ION around. Caltabiano Series XVA, 603.9 (D217/R235) = Morgan 121 (this coin); HGC 2, 795; SNG Fitzwilliam 1077 (same dies); SNG Lockett 829 (same dies). Deep cabinet tone, light marks on reverse. Good VF.

From the Pythagoras Collection. Ex Stack’s (10 June 1970), lot 684; J. Pierpont Morgan Collection (sold privately; not in H. Schulman or Stack’s sales); Giuseppe De Ciccio Collection (Sambon & Canessa, 19 December 1907), lot 218; Maddalena & Sambon, 7 September 1903), lot 15.


The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session One – Greek Coinage (Part 1) will be held Tuesday morning, 11 January 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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