Lot 3451

Description

Sicily, Messana, (478-476 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.20 g), obv. biga of mules driven to right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying above, in exergue bay leaf with fruit, rev. MESSAN I ON (some letters reversed), hare running to right, crescent below, (cf.S.843, cf.Caltabiano 51-2 [cf.obv.die 32, rev. die 22 [this die], no specimens known for die combination], cf.SNG ANS 314 [same reverse die], cf.Randazzo Hoard 100). Fine and rare.

Ex Alan Jordan Collection and purchased from Noble Numismatics Sale 77 (lot 3108) and this example comes from a hoard found over a decade ago.