Messana

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The mint at the ancient site of Messana in Sicily.

Die Studies
Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
Messana, silver, tetradrachms (facing lion's head/prow) (494-489 BCE) AC 63 - Zancle, silver, tetradrachm, 494-489 BC.jpg Silver 8,294 kg
Messana (Anaxilas), silver, tetradrachms (facing head of lion/head of calf) (488-481 BCE) AC 64 - Messana, silver, staters (488-481 BCE).jpg Silver 3,800 kg
Messana (Anaxilas), silver, litrae (facing head of lion/MES) (488-481 BCE) AC 64a - Zancle, litra, 488-481 BC.jpg Silver 118 kg
Messana (Anaxilas), silver, unciae (facing lion head/ME) (488-481 BCE) AC 64b - Messana, silver, unciae (488-481 BCE).jpg Silver 19 kg
Messana, silver, tetradrachms (charioteer driving biga/springing hare) (480-461 BCE) AC 65 - Messana, silver, tetradrachms (480-461 BCE).jpg Silver 48,049 kg
Messana, silver, didrachms (charioteer driving biga/springing hare) (480-478 BCE) AC 65a - Zancle, silver, didrachm, 480-461 BC.jpg Silver 434 kg
Messana, silver, litrae (springing hare/MES retrograde) (480-461 BCE) AC 65b - Zancle, litra, 480-461 BC.jpg Silver 732 kg
Messana, silver, tetradrachms (charioteer driving a biga/springing hare) (460-426 BCE) AC 66 - Zancle, silver, tetradrachm, 460-426 BC.jpg Silver 20,338 kg
Messana, silver, litrae (springing hare/MEΣ in laurel wreath) (460-430 BCE) AC 67 - Zancle, silver, litra, 460-426 BC.jpg Silver 1,305 kg
Messana, silver, hexantes (springing hare/ME) (460-426 BCE) AC 67b - Messana, silver, hexantes (460-426 BCE).jpg Silver 706 kg
Messana, gold, dilitrai (charioteer driving biga/springing hare) (455-451 BCE) AC 66a - Zancle, gold, double litra, 460-426 BC.jpg Gold 368 kg
Messana, silver, drachms (charioteer driving biga/springing hare in laurel wreath) (460-426 BCE) AC 66b - Messana, silver, drachms (460-426 BCE).jpg Silver 418 kg
Messana, silver, hemilitrae (springing hare/ME in laurel wreath) (433-429 BCE) AC 67a - Zancle, silver, hemilitra, 460-426 BC.jpg Silver 53 kg
Messana, silver, tetradrachms (charioteer driving biga/springing hare) (425-396 BCE) AC 68 - Zancle, silver, tetradrachm, 425-396 BC.jpg Silver 9,900 kg
Messana, silver, litrae (springing hare/MEΣ in a wreath) (420-413 BCE) AC 69 - Messana, silver, litrae (420-413 BCE).jpg Silver 383 kg
Messana, bronze, tetrantes (female head/springing hare with three pellets) (420-413 BCE) AC 69a - Messana, bronze, tetrantes (420-413 BCE).jpg Bronze
Messana, bronze, hexantes (male head/springing hare with two pellets) (420-413 BCE) AC 69b - Messana, bronze, hexantes (420-413 BCE).jpg Bronze
Messana, silver, drachms (head of Pelorias/standing Pheraimon) (425-396 BCE) AC 68a -Messana, silver, drachms (425-396 BCE).jpg Silver 538 kg
Messana, bronze, hemilitrae (Pelorias/trident between two dolphins) (411-408 BCE) AC 70 - Messana, bronze, hemilitrae (411-408 BCE).jpg Bronze
Messana, bronze, tetrantes (springing hare/octopus) (407/6-396 BCE) AC 71 - Messana, bronze, tetrantes (407-6-396 BCE).jpg Bronze
Messana, bronze, litrae (Poseidon/trident between dolphins) (338-275 BCE) H 25 - Messana, bronze, litrae (338-275 BCE).jpg Bronze
Messana, bronze, tetrantes (Poseidon/trident between dolphins) (338-275 BCE) Messana bronze poseidon trident 2,8G.jpg Bronze
Messana, bronze, litrai (nymph Messana/charioteer driving biga) (317-311 BCE) H 26 - Zancle, bronze, litra, 317-311 BC.jpg Bronze
H 26a - Messana, bronze, onkiai (317-311 BCE) Bronze
Messana, bronze, litrai (head of Pelorias/standing nude warrior) (310/5-288 BCE) H 27 - Messana, bronze, litrae (310-5-288 BCE).jpg Bronze
Messana, bronze, litrai (head of Pelorias/Nike driving biga) (287-279 BCE) H 28 - Messana, bronze, litrai (287-279 BCE).jpg Bronze
Messana, bronze, litrai (Heracles/standing lion) (278-275 BCE) H 29 - Messana, bronze, litrai (287-279 BCE).jpg Bronze
Messana (Roman Republic), silver, victoriati (Jupiter/Nike crowing trophy) (RRC 67/1 - 215 BCE) Rome RRC 67 1.jpg Silver 3,332 kg
Overstriking coins
Item Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
21118 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over uncertain type (Roma Numismatics, EA 56, May 2019, 131) Messana over uncertain Roma.jpg Silver 480 BC JL
2224 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over uncertain type (CGB, MBS 27, Feb. 2007, 18) SO 167 - Messana (tetradrachm biga-hare).jpg Silver 480 BC JL
21106 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over uncertain type (Vienna, kHM, 6956 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVIII, 3) Messana over uncertain Vienna.jpg Silver 480 BC JL
21080 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Messana (lion/calf) (Oxford, AM, 1825 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 8) Messana over Messana Oxford.jpg Silver 480 BC JL Messana Lion calf.jpg
21095 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over uncertain type (quadriga) (Florence, MA = Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 15) Messana Florence.jpg Silver 480 BC JL
21068 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Leontini (biga/Apollo) (New York, ANS - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 11) Messana over Leontini New York.jpg Silver 480 BC JL Leontini (under Messana).jpg
21083 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over uncertain type (Siracusa, MA, 6503 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 10) Messana over uncertain Siracusa.jpg Silver 480 BC JL
2238 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over uncertain type (Hess-Divo, 325, Oct. 2013, 165) SO 166 - Messana (tetradrachm biga-hare).png Silver 480 BC JL
21072 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Leontini (biga/Apollo) (Stack's Bowers Galleries, Aug. 2017, 20004) Messana over Leontini Stacks.jpg Silver 480 BC JL Leontini (under Messana).jpg
2207 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Catana (man-faced bull/Nike) (Siracusa, MA, 25072 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 12) Messana over Catana Siracusa.jpg Silver 480 BC JL Catana Amenanos Nike.jpg ++.jpg
3588 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Messana (lion/calf) (Cambridge, FM, McClean 2381) Messana over Messana Cambridge.jpg Silver 480 BC JL Messana Lion calf.jpg
24987 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Numismatica Ars Classica, 146, May 2024, 2081) Messana over Athens Numismatica Ars Classica, 146, 8 May 2024, 2081.jpg Silver 478 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
2227 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Kölner Münzkabinett, 109, Nov. 2018, 35) SO 161 - Messana (tetradrachm biga-hare).jpg Silver 460 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
21090 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Oxford, AM, 1839 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 13) Messana over Athens Oxford.jpg Silver 460 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
1793 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Acireale, Pennisi coll. - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVIII, 5) Messana over Athens Pennisi.jpg Silver 455 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
2731 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Catana (biga/Apollo) (MacDonald coll., 37) SO 163 - Messana (tetradrachm biga-hare).jpg Silver 450 BC JL Catane (under Messana).jpg
2430 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Selinus (biga/Selinus) (Oxford, AM - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 14) Messana over Selinus Oxford+.jpg Silver 450 BC JL Selinus biga.jpg
3122 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over uncertain type (CNG, 100, Oct. 2015, 1270) SO 157 - Messana (tetradrachm biga-hare).jpg Silver 450 BC JL
25879 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Nomos, 33, June 2024, 1033) Messana over Athens Nomos, 33, 9 June 2024, 1033.jpg Silver 445 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
21098 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Berlin, MK, Löbbecke coll. - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 16) Messana over Athens Berlin Imhoof.jpg Silver 445 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
21101 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Oxford, AM, 1838 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVIII, 1) Messana over Athens Oxford 2.jpg Silver 445 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
1180 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (CNG, 118, Sept 2021, 63) Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63.jpg Silver 445 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
2198 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Berlin, MK, Imhoof-Blumer - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVIII, 7) Messana over Athens Berlin Imhoof+.jpg Silver 438 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
21111 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Berlin, MK, Löbbecke coll. - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVIII, 3) Messana over Athens Berlin Löbbecke.jpg Silver 438 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
21061 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (NAC, 10, Apr. 1997, 118) Messana over Athens NAC.jpg Silver 438 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
21114 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Athens (Athena/owl) (Berlin, MK, 28360 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVIII, 4) Messana over Athens Berlin 28360.jpg Silver 438 BC JL Messana on Athens - Classical Numismatic Group, 118, 13 Sept 2021, 63 overstruck variety.jpg
2396 - Zancle (AE Ares/eagle) (Mamertini) over uncertain type (New York Sale, 20, Jan. 2009, 8) SO 1631 - Zancle (AE Ares-eagle).jpg Bronze 275 BC JL
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
3588 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Messana (lion/calf) (Cambridge, FM, McClean 2381) Messana Lion calf.jpg Silver 480 BC JL Messana over Messana Cambridge.jpg
21080 - Messana (tetradrachm biga/hare) over Messana (lion/calf) (Oxford, AM, 1825 - Garraffo 1984, pl. XVII, 8) Messana Lion calf.jpg Silver 480 BC JL Messana over Messana Oxford.jpg
2369 - Rhegium (tetradrachm lion/Iocastus) over Messana (lion/calf) (Berlin, MK, Imhoof-Blumer coll.) Messana Lion calf+.jpg Silver 450 BC JL
2153 - Adranum (AE Apollo/lyre) over Mamertines (Man-faced bull/Nike) (NAC, 27, 12 May 2004, 71) Mamar.jpg Bronze 352 BC JL Adranum 1587 NAC.jpg
19439 - Abacaenum (AE Nymph/headed bull) over Messana (Poseidon/trident) (Artemide, EA 26, 2023, 137) Messana Poseidon trident.jpg Bronze 338 BC JL Abacaenum 2554 Artemide.jpg
Description Nomisma.org
Nomisma IDNomisma ID messana
Definition: The mint at the ancient site of Messana in Sicily.
Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource 462538
Ancient regionAncient region. Sicily

Nomisma: magna_graecia, Nomisma: sicily

Modern countryModern country Italy
CoordinatesGeographical coorindates 38.192251° N, 15.556634° E
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