SICILY, Messana. Circa 278-275 BC. Æ Litra (6.74 gm). MESSANIWN, head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress / Lion walking right, left paw raised; club above, torch in exergue. Caltabiano 914 (D15(?)/R18); SNG ANS 396ff; Calciati I pg. 55, 23; BMC Sicily pg. 108, 79; SNG Copenhagen 426-427; SNG Morcom 622; Laffaille -; Virzi 1158-1159. Good VF, dark green, almost black, patina. ($500) Triton V Sale, 15 Jan 2002, lot 202. Lot was unsold. Used by permission of CNG, www.historicalcoins.com