Messana

Tetradrachm circa 420-413, AR 25 mm, 16.95 g. [MEΣΣAN-A] Charioteer driving slow biga l.; in exergue, two dolphins. Rev. MEΣ – [Σ – ANI – ON] retrograde Hare springing r.; below, grasshopper on bunch of grapes. SNG Copenhagen 402 (these dies). SNG Ashmolean 1847 (these dies). Caccamo Caltabiano 512.

Very rare. Old cabinet tone with cleaning marks in fields,

otherwise about extremely fine

From the collection of a Mentor.