Watch List notes:

SICILY. Messana. 450-446 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.44 g, 7 h). Charioteer, holding kentron in his right hand and reins in his left, driving biga of mules to right; above, Nike flying right to crown the mules; in exergue, olive leaf. Rev. MEƧƧA-NIOИ Hare springing to right. Caltabiano 352.14 (this coin, D156/R145). Randazzo 181-2 (same dies). SNG München 646 (same dies). Lightly toned and struck on a broad, oval flan. The obverse somewhat double struck, otherwise, good very fine.


Ex Tkalec & Rauch, 14-15 April 1986, 53.