{"product_id":"898143-coin-sicily-messana-tetradrachm-412-408-bc-au-55-58-silver","title":"Sicily, Tetradrachm, ca. 412-408 BC, Messana, Silver, NGC, Ch XF 4\/5-4\/5","description":"\u003cp id=\"head\"\u003eBiga of mules advancing to left at pace, driven by a charioteer holding the reins with both hands and a kentron with the right; in the exergue, two confronted dolphins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverse\"\u003eHare springing to left; above, a bird with its wings spread; below, a grain ear to left; in the exergue, the ethnic MEΣΣANIOΣ.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"comment\"\u003eExtremely rare ethnic variety: ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΟΣ instead of ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΩΣ, with a very rare type, showing this springing hare to the left. Less than 5 examples, this one included, seems to have been seen in past sales over the last twenty years. An example covered in a magnificent grey cabinet patina with beautiful iridescence. \nCaltabiano XVA, 615 (D220\/R242). Rizzo, pl. XXVII, 6 (same dies). Jameson 657 (same dies) ; SNG ANS 378 (same obv. die); SNG Lloyd 1104 (same dies) ; J. Hirsch XXXIII (1913), 381 (same dies).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"reverseCaption\"\u003eMEΣΣANIOΣ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp id=\"weight\"\u003e17.06 gr\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"cdma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43542441689317,"sku":"898143","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/1655\/7029\/files\/898143A_506f4436-f727-4f8b-b86f-7265eaef5815.jpg?v=1771974881","url":"https:\/\/www.numiscorner.com\/products\/898143-coin-sicily-messana-tetradrachm-412-408-bc-au-55-58-silver","provider":"Numiscorner.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}