Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2978 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $4,100
SICILY, Messana, (425-421 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 g), obv. **MES SANA* retrograde, biga of mules driven right by charioteer, wearing long chiton and holding reins in both hands and kentron in right hand, in exergue, two dolphins swimming snout to snout, rev. **MESSA N I ON*, hare leaping right, below a dolphin to right, (cf.S.851-2, Boston 292 [this obverse die], SNG ANS 363 [this obverse die]. Caltabiano 533). Well centred, good very fine and very rare.
Ex George Mihailuk Collection, from Harry Larkin in the 1960s.
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