View source for 1180 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (CNG, 118, Sept 2021, 63)

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/results.php?search=messana+overst&s=0&results=100
|Image overstruck variety=Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
|Image reference overstruck variety=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1941318&AucID=4571&Lot=190
|Sale=Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63. From the Mercury Group Collection, purchased November 2007. Ex Lepczyk (24 February 1978), lot 371.
|Obverse legend=-
|Obverse description=The nymph Messana, holding kentron and reins, driving slow biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; olive leaf in exergue
|Reverse legend=MEΣΣAN-ION
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Hare springing right; olive spray below
|Mint=Messana
|Ancient region=Sicily
|Date from=445 BCE
|Date to=439 BCE
|Period=Classical
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=17.02
|Diameter=27
|Axis=11
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Attic
|Coin series reference=SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 340-3 ; Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, Series IX, 369.2 (D166/R156 – this coin); HGC 2, n° 783
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.caltabiano_1993.358-388
|Overstruck obverse description=Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three laurel leaves and vine scroll
|Overstruck reverse legend=AΘE
|Overstruck reverse legend language=Greek
|Overstruck reverse description=Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig with berry and crescent moon behind, all within incuse square
|Overstruck mint=Athens
|Overstruck ancient region=Attica
|Overstruck date from=480 BCE
|Overstruck date to=440 BCE
|Overstruck period=Classical
|Overstruck denomination=tetradrachm
|Overstruck standard=Attic
|Coin series web reference overstruck=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.starr_1970.ii.tetradrachm
|Frequency of overstrikes=rare and spread
|Level of confidence=sure
|Remarks="Overstruck on a tetradrachm of Athens (head of Athena visible on the reverse, portions of the owl visible on the obverse); very rare thus, Kraay (in Greek Coins and History) noted only 7 examples known."
}}