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Zankle / Messana
Inventory no: M 8769

Class/status: City

Denomination: Drachm

Date: ca. 525-493 v. Chr.

Country: Italy
Mint: Messana-Messina

Obverse: DΑΝΚLΕ. Delfin springt n. l., innerhalb des halbmondförmigen Hafens.
Reverse: Verziertes neunteiliges quadratum incusum, in dessen Zentrum eine Kammmuschel ist.

Production: struck

Coin, Silver, 5,77 g, 18 mm, 12 h


Previous owners:
Hermann Twiehaus (01.08.1937-) until 2023

Publications: O. Hoover, Handbook of Coins of Sicily (including Lipara), HGC 2 (2012) 220 Nr. 766 (ca. 520-493 v. Chr.); G. Buceti, Monete, Storia e Topografia della Sicilia Greca (2010) 277 Nr. 2a (525-494 v. Chr.).

Web Portals:
http://www.ancientsiciliancoins.com/ascoins/view/445
https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/messana.gielow_1930.8-68

Photographer Obverse: Nike Elsbroek
Photographer Reverse: Nike Elsbroek

Münster, Archäologisches Museum der Universität
Accession Year of access 2023 Zugangsart Schenkung

Recommended Quotation: Digitales Münzkabinett der Universität Münster, M 8769

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