Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Sicily, Messana. Silver Tetradrachm (17.05 g), ca. 412-408 BC Choice VF. The nymph Messana driving biga of mules left; above, Nike flying right, crowning Messana with wreath; in exergue, two opposed dolphins. Reverse: MEΣΣANION, hare springing right; below, youthful head of Pan right, and syrinx. Caltabiano 603.8 (D217/R235, this coin); SNG Lockett 829 (this coin); SNG Ashmolean 1077 (same dies); SNG Monaco 657 (same dies). Rare. Medium toning with some iridescence. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500

Private purchase from Edward J. Waddell; Ex Auctiones AG Basel 17 (7 June 1988), 57; Hess 249 (13 November 1979), 86; MMAG 50 (27 February 1975), 74; Kricheldorf 3 (25 February 1957), 1137; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection, pt. I (Glendining's, 25 October 1955), 709; Ars Classica XII (18 October 1926), 778; R. Ratto (13 May 1912), 428.