View source for 21111 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Berlin, MK, Löbbecke coll. - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVIII, 3)

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|Image overstriking coin=Messana_over_Athens_Berlin_Löbbecke.jpg
|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
|Museum collection=Berlin, Münzkabinett, Löbbecke coll.
|Obverse description=Charriotter driving biga of mules right, holding reins. Above, Nike flying left crowning the charioteer
|Reverse legend=MEΣΣANION
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Hare springing right. Above, head of Pan. Below, olive spray.
|Mint=Messana
|Ancient region=Sicily
|Date from=438 BCE
|Date to=434 BCE
|Period=Classical
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=15.79
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Attic
|Coin reference=Kraay 1969, p. 145, n° v; Garraffo 1984, p. 136, n° 14a, pl. XVIII, n° 3
|Coin series reference=Kraay 1969, p. 145, n° v; Garraffo 1984, p. 136, n° 14a, pl. XVIII, n° 3; Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, Series X, n° 415-424 ; HGC 2, n° 784
|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=430 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
}}