Browsing Ancient Coinage of Sicily, Messana

Calciati 9	Sicily, Messana. Circa 450-400 BC. Æ 17mm. Head of nymph Pelorias left; two dolphins before, sea-shell behind / Trident; scallop shells between points, two dolphins below.	Text
Caltabiano 16v	Sicily, Messana. Circa 488-481 BC. AR Litra. Facing lion's head / MES in plain incuse circle. SNG ANS 313v.	Text
Caltabiano 57	Sicily, Messana. c488/87-462/61 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking biga right; olive leaf in exergue / MESSE-N-IO-N, hare springing right. SNG ANS 314.	Text
Caltabiano 60	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 478-476 BC. Charioteer driving walking biga right, holding kentron & reins; leaf in exergue / Hare springing right. SNG ANS 314.	Text
Caltabiano 102	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 475-471 BC. Charioteer driving walking biga right; leaf in exergue / Hare springing right.	Text
Caltabiano 170	Sicily, Messana. c470-466 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving mule team; olive leaf below / MESSENION, bounding hare.	Text
Caltabiano 200	Sicily, Messana. Circa 465-462/1 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.12 gm). Seated charioteer driving walking biga right; leaf in exergue / Hare springing right.	Text
Caltabiano 335	Sicily, Messana. c455-451 BC. AR Drachm. Charioteer driving walking biga right, holding reins with both hands; leaf with fruit in exergue, Nike flying above and crowning horses / Hare springing right, retrograde B above.	Text
Caltabiano 356	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 450–446 BC. Mule biga right, above Nike flying right to crown mules, laurel leaf & berry in exergue / MESS—ANION (latter half retrograde), hare leaping right above sprig of three leaves.	Text
Caltabiano 419	Sicily, Messana. Circa 438-434 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Biga of mules right, Nike flying above / Hare springing right, olive spray above.	Text
Caltabiano 419bis	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 438-434 BC. Biga of mules right, above Nike flying right to crown mules, laurel leaf & berry in ex / Hare leaping right.	Text
Caltabiano 420	Messana, Sicily, AR Tetradrachm. ca 435 BC. Biga of mules driven right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying right, crowning mules, pellet & olive leaf in exergue / MESSA N ION, hare bounding right.	Text
Caltabiano 480	Sicily, Messana. ca 425-421 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking biga of mules right, holding kentron in right hand, reins with both; olive leaf with berry in exergue, Nike flying above crowning horses / MES-S-A-NI-O-N, hare springing right; fly below. SNG ANS 376.	Text
Caltabiano 491	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 410-405 BC. Biga of mules driven right by standing charioteer, Nike alighting right on reins to crown mules, laurel leaf & berry in exergue / Hare leaping right above dolphin leaping right.	Text
Caltabiano 493	SICILY. Messana. Ca. 410-405 BC. Silver tetradrachm (17.41 gm). Charioteer driving slow mule biga right, above Nike flying right to crown mules, laurel leaf & berry in exergue / [M]ES-S-A-N-IO-N, hare leaping right above dolphin leaping left. Caltabiano 493 (D201/R201). Jameson 649 (same dies). Obverse struck from rusty die, the hare on reverse remarkably well-detailed. Good extremely fine	Text
Caltabiano 494	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 425-421 BC. Charioteer driving slow biga of mules right, holding reins with both hands; above, Nike flying right, crowning mules; leaf with fruit in exergue / MES-SA-N-I-ON, hare springing right; below, dolphin right. SNG ANS 357.	Text
Caltabiano 497	Sicily, Messana. ca 425-421 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking biga of mules right, holding kentron in right hand, reins with both; two dolphins in exergue, Nike flying above crowning horses / ME-S-S-ANIO-N, hare springing right; dolphin below. SNG ANS 360.	Text
Caltabiano 510	Sicily - Messana. 420-410 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. Hare running r.; below, cockle-shell; around, inscription / Biga of mules walking r., guided by charioteer; above, inscr.; in exergue, two dolphins facing.	Text
Caltabiano 511.1	\/	Text
Caltabiano 511	Sicily, Messana. Circa 420-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm. The nymph Messana driving biga left; two dolphins nose-to-nose in exergue / Hare springing left; grain ear below. SNG Copenhagen 403, SNG Lockett 823, Kraay & Hirmer 55, SNG ANS 372.	Text
Caltabiano 512•4	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 420-413 BC. MESSANA above, charioteer driving walking biga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; two dolphins in exergue / MES-S-ANI-ON retrograde, hare springing right; grasshopper on bunch of grapes below. SNG Cop 402.	Text
Caltabiano 514	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 410-405 BC. Biga of mules driven left by female charioteer, two dolphins nose to nose in exergue / Hare leaping right over dolphin right.	Text
Caltabiano 517.1	\/	Text
Caltabiano 517.2	\/	Text
Caltabiano 517	Sicily, Messana. c420-413 BC. AR Tetradrachm. MESS-ANA, standing charioteer driving walking biga right, holding kentron / MES-S-A-NIO-N, hare springing right; dolphin below. SNG Cop 399, SNG ANS 356.	Text
Caltabiano 524	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca. 407–405 BC. MESSA-NA, mule biga right, two dolphins nose to nose in exergue / MES-SA-NI-O-N, hare leaping right above dolphin leaping right.	Text
Caltabiano 600	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. Struck 412-408 BC. The nymph Messana driving a walking biga of mules left, Nike flying above. / Hare springing right, stalk of grain behind, MESSANION below.	Text
Caltabiano 611	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 412-408 BC. Charioteer driving slow biga of mules left, holding kentron in right hand, reins with both; above, Nike flying right, crowning charioteer; two dolphins in exergue / MESS-AN-ION, hare springing right; below, head of Pan right. SNG ANS 371v.	Text
Caltabiano 613	Sicily, Messana. ca 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking biga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above crowning charioteer, two dolphins in exergue / MESSAN-I-ON, hare springing right; head of Pan facing right below, syrinx before. SNG ANS 369v.	Text
Caltabiano 614	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 412-408 BC. Charioteer driving slow biga of mules left, holding kentron in right hand, reins with both; in exergue, two dolphins vis-a-vis / MESSANION, hare springing left; above, bird flying left; grain ear below. SNG Cop 404, BMC 46, SNG ANS 378.	Text
Caltabiano 620	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. ca 405-397 BC. Biga of mules driven left by Nike, two dolphins nose to nose in exergue / hare leaping left over stalk of grain, dove flying left above, MESSANIWN in ex.	Text
Caltabiano 623	Sicily, Messana. ca 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving walking biga of mules left, holding kentron in right hand, reins with both; two dolphins in exergue, Nike flying above crowning charioteer / MESSANIWN below hare springing left; grain ear below, bird above. SNG Cop 401.	Text
Caltabiano 671	SICILY, Messana. ca 411-408 BC. Æ Hemilitron. Head of the nymph Pelorias right, hair bound in ampyx & sphendone; three dolphins around / MESSANIWN, trident head, scallop shell on either side, hare left. Calciati 11, BMC 72v.	Text
Caltabiano 708•2	SICILY, Messana. ca 407-396 BC. Æ Tetras. MESSANIWN, hare running left; lagabolon above, K & locust left below / Cuttlefish. Calciati 1.	Text
Caltabiano 710 Sear sg1135	SICILY, Messana. ca 338-331 BC. Æ Dilitron. POSEIDAN, laureate head of Poseidon left / MESSANIWN, ornate trident head, dolphin on either side. Calciati 12/3, SNG ANS 391; BMC 73; SNG Cop 420.
Caltabiano 747	Sicily, Messana. Circa 330-325 BC. Æ Litra. Laureate head of Poseidon left; F & dolphin behind / Ornate trident head, dolphin on either side; F below. Calciati 14v, SNG ANS 393v, SNG Copenhagen 421.	Text
Caltabiano 755v	SICILY, Messana. ca 338-331 BC. Æ Tetras. POSEIDAN, laureate head of Poseidon left / MESSANIWN, ornate trident head, dolphin on either side. Calciati 16, SNG Cop 422.	Text
Caltabiano 867•2.1	\/	Text
Caltabiano 867•2	Sicily, Messana. c310-288 BC. Æ Litra. PELWRIAS, head of Pelorias left, wearing wreath of grain; two dolphins before / MESSANIWN, naked warrior advancing left, holding shield & spear. Calciati 22, SNG ANS 395.	Text
Caltabiano 879.1	\/	Text
Caltabiano 879	Sicily, The Mamertini at Messana. Circa 288-278 BC. Æ Double. Helmeted head of Ares left / Hound standing right. Calciati 20, SNG Cop 443.	Text
Caltabiano 890	SICILY, Messana. ca 287-279 BC. Æ Hemilitron. Draped bust of Pelorias left, in single-pendant earring & necklace; two dolphins before / MESSANIWN in ex, Nike driving a galloping biga right. Calciati 21, SNG ANS 389, BMC 84, SNG Cop 424.	Text
Caltabiano 914 Sear sg1137	SICILY, Messana. ca 278-275 BC. Æ Litra. MESSANIWN, head of Herakles left, in lion's skin headdress / Lion walking right, left paw raised; club above, torch in ex. Calciati 23, BMC 79; SNGCop 426-427.
Caltabiano 914	Sicily, Messana AE Litra. Circa 278-275 BC. MESSANIWN, head of Herakles left, in lion's skin headdress / Lion walking right, left paw raised; club above, torch in exergue.	Text
Pozzi 484	HJB-Sicily, Messana Silver Tetradrachm	Text
SG847v	Messana, Sicily, AR tetradrachm. ca 435 BC. Biga of mules driven right by seated male charioteer, Nike flying right, crowning mules, olive leaf in exergue / MESS ANION, hare bounding right, olive sprig below.	Text
SNGANS 298ff	Sicily, Zankle-Messana AR Drachm. ca 500 BC. DANKLE, dolphin left within sickle-shaped harbor / Nine part incuse square with scallop shell in center. SNG Lockett 814.	Text
SNGANS 300	SICILY. Messana as Zancle. Ca. 510-494 BC. Silver drachm (5.68 gm). DANKLE, dolphin leaping left within sickle-shaped harbor / Shallow incuse square divided into nine smaller squares, the central square sunk, containing cockle shell in relief; the corner squares halved diagonally, one half sunk; two opposing squares sunk, each containing raised rectangle. Gielow, MBNG XLVIII, 55 (same obverse die). SNG ANS 300 (same obverse die). Rizzo pl. xxv, 4-5. Toned. Obverse struck from	Text
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SNGANS 300ff	Sicily, Zankle-Messana. ca 500 BC. AR Drachm. DANKLE, dolphin swimming left within sickle-shaped harbor / Nine part incuse square with scallop shell in center.	Text
SNGANS 301	Sicily, Messana as Zancle AR Drachm. ca 510-494 BC. DANKLE, dolphin leaping left within sickle-shaped harbor / Shallow incuse square divided into nine smaller squares, the central square sunk, containing cockle shell in relief; the corner squares halved diagonally, one half sunk; two opposing squares sunk, each containing raised rectangle.	Text
SNGANS 305	Sicily, Messana, as Zancle AR Litra. ca 500 BC. Dolphin leaping left within circular harbor / Scallop shell in center of nine-part geometric pattern. SNG Munich 626.	Text
SNGANS 317.1	AR Tetradrachm of Messana, Sicily / Rabbit	Text
SNGANS 317	Sicily, Messana. c480-461 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Charioteer driving mule team, olive leaf below / MESSENION, bounding hare right. Dewing 638; SNG Cop 390.	Text
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SNGANS 403	Messana -Under The Mamertini. 288-278 B.C. AE 27 mm. Laureate head of Ares r.; behind, Macedonian helmet / Eagle, wings spread, standing left on thunderbolt.	Text
SNGANS 406	Sicily, Messana, The Mamertini, 288-278 BC. AE26. Laureate head of Ares / Eagle standing on thunderbolt.	Text
Sear #842	Messana, Sicily, AR Tetradrachm. 480-461 BC. Charioteer driving mule biga, olive leaf in exergue / MESSENION (N's retrograde) Hare bounding right. SNG ANS 314.
Sear #845	Messana, Sicily, AR Litra. c 480-461 BC, Hare bounding right / Retrograde MES.
Sear #848	Sicily, Messana AR Tetradrachm. After 450 BC. Mule biga right, seated bearded charioteer holding reins in both hands, large laurel leaf right in exergue / MESSA-NION, hare springing right.
Sear #849	Messana, Sicily, AR Litra. ca 450 BC. Hare leaping over a scallop / MES in wreath. BMC 63.
Sear #851	Messana, Sicily, AR tetradrachm. 415-405 BC, MESS A NA Mule big right, standing female charioteer in long chiton girded at waist with kentron, two dolphins in ex. / MES S A N IO N Hare springing right, dolphin right below.
Sear #1132	SICILY, Messana. Circa 407-396 BC. Æ Tetras (6.92 gm). MESSANIWN, hare running left; lagabolon above, locust right in exergue / Cuttlefish. Calciati 2/1, SNG ANS 382-384; BMC 68, SNG Cop 418.
Sear #1135	SICILY, Messana. ca 338-331 BC. Æ Dilitron. POSEIDAN, laureate head of Poseidon left / MESSANIWN, ornate trident head, dolphin on either side. Calciati 12/3, SNG ANS 391; BMC 73; SNG Cop 420.
Sear #1137	SICILY, Messana. ca 278-275 BC. Æ Litra. MESSANIWN, head of Herakles left, in lion's skin headdress / Lion walking right, left paw raised; club above, torch in ex. Calciati 23, BMC 79; SNGCop 426-427.
Sear #1138	SICILY, The Mamertinoi. ca 288-278 BC. Æ Double Unit. APEOS, laureate head of Ares right / MAMERTI-NWN, bull butting left. SNG ANS 410-411; Calciati 9/2, BMC 17; SNG Cop 429.
Sear #1141	Mamertini, Sicily, Æ19. After 288 BC, Head of Adranus left / Dog standing right. SNG ANS 418.
Sear #1143	SICILY, The Mamertinoi. After 210 BC. Æ Pentonkion. Laureate head of Ares left / MAMERTINWN, nude horseman, spear in his left hand, leading his horse left; P in left field. SNG ANS 430; Calciati 25; BMC 32.
Sear #1144	SICILY, The Mamertinoi. After 210 BC. Æ Pentonkion. Laureate head of Zeus right / MAMERTINWN, nude warrior in crested helmet advancing right, with shield on left arm & long spear in right hand; P in right field. Calciati 40/1, BMC 25ff; SNG Cop 458.
Sear #1146	SICILY, The Mamertinoi. After 210 BC. Æ Hemionkion. Diademed head of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder / MAMEPTINOYM, omphalos; monogram in ex. Calciati 33, BMC 51.
See also:	Perseus Project database, coins of Messana
See also:	Magna Graecia Coins of Messana
	Entry for Sicily, Messana on the Digital Historia Numorum
	Search for Messana in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
	Search for Messana at AncientImports.com
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