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Tetradrachm
| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 425 BC - 421 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A hare shown in full spring to right, rendered with naturalistic musculature and lively movement, occupying the central field. Below the hare, a dolphin swims to right, serving as a subsidiary emblem emblematic of the city's maritime character. The ethnic legend ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΟΝ is disposed around the field in Greek characters. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΜΕΣ-Σ-ΑΝΙ-Ο-Ν |
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| Mint | Messana |
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