Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551 | Auction date: 29 November 2023 |
Lot number: 16 Price realized: 450 USD (Approx. 412 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: SICILY, Messana. 445-439 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.54 g, 11h). The nymph Messana, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; olive leaf in exergue / Hare springing right; olive spray below. Caltabiano Series IX, 363/1 (D163/R152 – this coin, illustrated); HGC 2, 783. Toned, much find patina remaining, struck with worn dies, delamination on obverse, edge marks. Near VF. Ex Stack's (13 September 1974), lot 760. Estimate: 500 USD |