Item : 13317 | | Description |
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Description : Ancient Greek Sicily Silver Tetradrachm Messana | | Obverse: The nymph Messana, wearing chiton and holding reins with both hands, driving biga of mules walking to left; above, Nike flying right to crown Messana; in exergue, two opposed dolphins
Rv. Hare springing r., MESSANI[ON] around, locust on bunch of grapes below. | Authenticity: Forgery - Modern | Category : Ancient Greek Sicily - Coins | | | Category Details | | Source | Category : Ancient | | Sold as: Authentic | : Greek | | Entered by : Amentia | : Sicily | | Key Info | | Condemnation | Region : Messana
| | Fields are too flat! (pressed = flat fields, no flow lines, no doubling, no slippage, uniform strike (no flat areas), uniform thickness. Generally these coins are also very well centered. Forgery Type: pressed | Denomination : Tetradrachm
| Content : Silver
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