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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
E
XTENSIVE
P
EDIGREED
M
ESSANA
S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
,
CA
. 412-408 BC
Enlargement
1722
Sicily, Messana. Silver Tetradrachm (17.05 g), ca. 412-408 BC
. The nymph Messana driving biga of mules left; above, Nike flying
right, crowning Messana with wreath; in exergue, two opposed dolphins.
Reverse:
ΜΕΣΣΑΝΙΟΝ
, hare springing right; below, youthful head
of Pan right, and syrinx. Caltabiano 603.8 (D217/R235, this coin); SNG Lockett 829 (this coin); SNG Ashmolean 1077 (same dies); SNG
Monaco 657 (same dies). Rare. Medium toning with some iridescence.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $3,500 - 4,500
Private purchase from Edward J. Waddell; Ex Auctiones AG Basel 17 (7 June 1988), 57; Hess 249 (13 November 1979), 86; MMAG 50 (27 Feb-
ruary 1975), 74; Kricheldorf 3 (25 February 1957), 1137; Richard Cyril Lockett Collection, pt. I (Glendining' s, 25 October 1955), 709; Ars Clas-
sica XII (18 October 1926), 778; R. Ratto (13 May 1912), 428
.
R
ARE
N
AXOS
, F
OURRÉE
T
ETRADRACHM
,
CA
. 430-420 BC
Enlargement
1723
Sicily, Naxos. Fourrée Tetradrachm (13.61 g), ca. 430-420 BC
. Head of Dionysos right, wearing taenia decorated with ivy-tendrils.
Reverse:
[
ΝΑΞΙ
]
Ο
[
Ν
], Silenus squatting facing, head left, holding kantharos and thyrsos; to left, stem of ivy. Cf. Cahn 150 (V92/R121); cf.
SNG ANS 524.
Very Rare.
Old find patina.
Very Fine
.
This interesting ancient fourrée is well known as Campana noted 20 examples of which 16 were known to Cahn. All were struck from these
dies.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,000 - 3,000
For an identical coin from the same dies, see CNG 96, #11. Private purchase from Tom Cederlind; reportedly ex Hermitage Museum.