Watch List notes:

SICILY. Messana. 425-421 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.26 g, 7 h). The Nymph Messana, wearing long chiton and holding whip in her right hand and the reins in both, driving biga of mules walking to right; above, Nike flying to right with a wreath to crown the mules; in exergue, two opposed dolphins. Rev. ΜΕΣ-Σ-Α-Ν-ΙΟ-Ν Hare springing to right; below, dolphin swimming to right. Caltabiano 496. Attractive, well-centered and toned. About extremely fine.

From the John Everett Duke Collection, acquired from E. J. Waddell on 29 November 1982, ex Sternberg XII, 18 November 1982, 70.