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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     760579      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SICILY City:     Messana Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC Circa 425-421 Diameter:     24 mm Weight:     17.13 g Die Axis:     8 h Obverse Description:     Nymph Messana driving biga of mules left, holding reins; above, Nike flying right, crowning nymph; confronted dolphins below Reverse Legend:     ΜΣΣ−Σ−ΑΝ−ΙΟΝ (retrograde) Reverse Description:     Hare springing left; below, head of Pan left Primary Reference:     Caltabiano 608 (D218/R237 this coin listed as speciemn 16) Reference2:     SNG ANS 370 Reference3:     SNG Cop 406 Reference4:     SNG Lloyd 1101 (same obv. die) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=72578 Grade:     Near EF, deeply toned. Notes:     Ex Leu 2 (25 April 1972), lot 91; Hess-Leu 31 (6-7 December 1966), lot 117.

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