View source for 2227 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Kölner Münzkabinett, 109, Nov. 2018, 35)

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|Image overstriking coin=SO_161_-_Messana_(tetradrachm_biga-hare).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
|Sale=Kölner Münzkabinett, 109, 16 Nov. 2018, 35.
|Obverse description=Charrioteer driving biga of mules right, holding reins. Above, Nike flying left crowning the charioteer. In exergue, laurel leaf.
|Reverse legend=MEΣΣANION
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Hare springing right. Below, olive spray.
|Mint=Messana
|Ancient region=Sicily
|Date from=460 BCE
|Date to=456 BCE
|Period=Classical
|Metal=Silver
|Weight=16.24
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Attic
|Coin series reference=SNG ANS 4 Sicily, n° 341; Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, series VI, n° 296-307 ; HGC 2, n° 780
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.caltabiano_1993.296-307
|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=460 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="überprägt auf attischer Tetradrachme"
}}