Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3335 SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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SICILY, Messana, (450-446 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.55 g), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above crowning horses, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESS E N ION (N letters reversed), hare running to right, olive spray below, (cf.S.847, Caltabiano 357 [obv.die 158, rev. die 148, cf.SNG Fitz. 1069 [same reverse die], 7 coins known from these dies]). Struck from rusty and worn dies as are all known examples, otherwise fine and rare.
Ex Christies Auction Sale, London, November 12, 1985 (lot 23 part).
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