SICILY, Messana. Circa 412-408 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.29 gm). Charioteer driving walking biga left, holding kentron in right hand, reins in both; Nike flying above crowning charioteer, two dolphins in exergue / MESSAN-I-ON, hare springing right; head of Pan facing right below, syrinx before. Caltabiano 613 (D219/R235); SNG ANS 369 var. (same obverse die); SNG Lockett 829 (same reverse die). EF, reverse slightly double struck. Very rare variety with only 2 specimens cited by Caltabiano. ($5000) Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Auction XXVII (4-5 December 1991), lot 17. Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 1192. Lot sold for USD 4000, plus buyers fees.