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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 420 BC - 413 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Caltabiano#508, De Luynes#1022 |
| Obverse description | A slow biga drawn by a pair of mules advances to the right, guided by a charioteer who holds the reins and a kentron (goad). The composition reflects the refined Sicilian die-engraving tradition of the late fifth century BC. In the exergue, two dolphins are depicted swimming snout-to-snout, a maritime emblem characteristic of Messanian coinage. The ethnic legend ΜΕΣΣΑΝΑ appears in the field in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΜΕΣΣΑΝΑ |
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| Reverse lettering | ΠΑΝ |
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