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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 420 BC - 413 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A hare leaps dynamically to the right in full stride, its body rendered with naturalistic musculature in high relief within a beaded border. Beneath the hare, a dolphin swims to the right, occupying the lower field as a secondary civic symbol. The ethnic legend MEΣΣAN-I-ON is distributed around the field in Greek characters. The composition is characteristic of Messanan coinage of the late fifth century BC, reflecting the civic pride and artistic sophistication of this Sicilian mint. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | MEΣΣAN-I-ON |
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