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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 420 BC - 413 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The nymph Messana, rendered in profile, holds kentron and reins as she drives a slow biga of mules moving left, depicted in the characteristically archaic-to-early-classical Sicilian style. The mules are shown at a walking pace with careful attention to anatomical detail. In the exergue, two dolphins are shown confronted, serving as a maritime symbol appropriate to the city's coastal identity. The legend ΜΕΣΣΑΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΜΕΣΣΑΝ |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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