Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 1733 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $1,000
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SICILY, Messana, (478-476 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.200 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESSAN I ON (some letters reversed), hare running to right, crescent below, (cf.S.843 [£650], cf.Caltabiano 51-2 [cf.obv.die 32, rev. die 22 [this die], 0 specimens known for die combination], cf.SNG ANS 314 [same reverse die], cf.Randazzo Hoard 100). Good fine and rare.
The specimen comes from a recent hoard as are several other examples in this sale.
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Lot 1731
SICILY, Leontini, (c.466-425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.268 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, ...
Estimate $1,100
Lot 1732
SICILY, Leontini, (c.425 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.376 grams), obv. laureate head of Apollo to left, ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 1733 This lot
SICILY, Messana, (478-476 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.200 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 1734
SICILY, Messana, (455-451 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.078 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 1735
SICILY, Messana, (425-421 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.344 grams), obv. biga of mules driven to right ...
Estimate $4,000