View source for 21061 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (NAC, 10, Apr. 1997, 118)

{{Overstrike
|Image overstriking coin=Messana_over_Athens_NAC.jpg
|Image reference overstriking coin=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1698502&AucID=3802&Lot=2007
|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=NAC, 10, 9 Apr. 1997, 118 = Triton, II, 1 Dec. 1998, 193 = Ira & Larry Goldberg, 117, 15 Sept. 2020, 2007.
|Obverse description=Muleteer seated, driving a biga left (two-mule chariot)
|Reverse legend=MEΣΣENION
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Hare running left
|Mint=Messana
|Ancient region=Sicily
|Date from=438 BCE
|Date to=434 BCE
|Period=Classical
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=17.28
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Attic
|Coin series reference=Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, Series X, n° 417 (D178/R170); HGC 2, n° 779-786
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.caltabiano_1993.415-424
|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 an Athenian tetradrachm"
}}