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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:     77000048      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SICILY City:     Messana Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC 420-413 Weight:     17.21 g Die Axis:     10 h Obverse Legend:     MEΣΣ-ANA Obverse Description:     The nymph Messana, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both, driving slow biga of mules right Reverse Legend:     MEΣΣ-A-NI-O-N Reverse Description:     Hare springing right; below, dolphin right Primary Reference:     Caltabiano 518 (D206/R215) Reference2:     SNG ANS 356 (same obv. die) Reference3:     SNG Lloyd 1097 (same obv. die) Reference4:     McClean 2394 (same dies); SNG Cop 399 (same obv. die); Boston MFA 291 (same obv. die) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=114471 Grade:     EF, underlying luster, obverse struck a touch softly. Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 48 From the W.B. and R.E. Montgomery Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 63 (21 May 2003), lot 97.

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