Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 125 23-24 Jun 2021
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Tetradrachm circa 425-421, AR 17.33 g. MEΣΣANA Biga of mules driven r. In exergue, two dolphins snout to snout. Rev. MEΣ – ΣA – NI – O – N Hare leaping r.; below, dolphin r. SNG Copenhagen 400 (these dies). SNG Lockett 826 (these dies). Caltabiano 519.
Perfectly struck and centred on an exceptionally large flan and with a
lovely iridescent tone. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Roma Numismatics XII, 2016, 89 and Roma Numismatics XVI, 2018, 144 sales. From the B.R.H. and Patrick Mulcahy collections.
Tetradrachm circa 425-421, AR 17.33 g. MEΣΣANA Biga of mules driven r. In exergue, two dolphins snout to snout. Rev. MEΣ – ΣA – NI – O – N Hare leaping r.; below, dolphin r. SNG Copenhagen 400 (these dies). SNG Lockett 826 (these dies). Caltabiano 519.
Perfectly struck and centred on an exceptionally large flan and with a
lovely iridescent tone. Virtually as struck and almost Fdc
Ex Roma Numismatics XII, 2016, 89 and Roma Numismatics XVI, 2018, 144 sales. From the B.R.H. and Patrick Mulcahy collections.