Messene, Messenia. AE18, Pseudo-autonomous AE Hemiobol or Hexichalkon. 5.74 g, time of Nero (?).

MECCHNIWN, turreted, draped and veiled bust of Messene right.
Zeus Soter standing facing, looking right, holding 
sceptre and eagle; to right, wreath.

Grandjean 687; BCD Peloponnesos 762 (this coin, LHS 96).

Very rare. Very fine. 

With permission of Auctiones AG, June 2013