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| Issuer | Messana |
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| Year | 407 BC - 396 BC |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Hare springing to the left in dynamic pose, rendered with naturalistic detail typical of Sicilian die-cutting. A lagobolon (hunting stick) is positioned above the animal, while a locust rests upon the exergue line below. The legend ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΩΝ appears in the field, identifying the issuing city of Messana. The composition reflects the civic iconography associated with Messana's bronze coinage of the early fourth century BC. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | A cuttlefish (sepia) depicted frontally at center, its mantle tapering downward and eight tentacles curling outward symmetrically in high relief, filling the circular field. The treatment of the cephalopod is characteristic of Sicilian bronze coinage of the period, displaying confident and fluid engraving. No legend or additional devices are present. The motif alludes to the maritime character and fishing traditions of Messana as a coastal Sicilian city. |
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