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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 412 BC - 408 BC |
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| Weight | 16.91 g |
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| Obverse description | Biga drawn by two mules driven to the left by the nymph Messana, rendered in fine relief with flowing drapery; above the group, Nike flies right to crown the charioteer with a wreath. In the exergue, two dolphins are depicted snout to snout, a characteristic civic emblem referencing the city's maritime identity. The composition displays the high artistic quality associated with the Sicilian engraving tradition of the late fifth century BC. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΜΕΣΣΑ – Ν – Ι – Ο – Ν |
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| Mint | Messana |
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