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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2644857, member: 15445&quot;]Here is an ancient sport for you-</p><p>.....</p><p>Biga of mules (an apene) driven right by seated charioteer.</p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]584134[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b>SICILY, Messana</b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm </b></p><p><b>480-461 BC</b></p><p>17.21 grams, 25 mm.</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Biga of mules (an apene) driven right by seated charioteer. Nike above crowning mules.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Hare bounding to right with spray of olive beneath. MEΣΣA.ИIOИ. (retrograde Ns)</p><p><b>Grade:</b> a nicely toned Good Fine coin with claims to aVF.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Similar to Sear 843 &amp; 847. SNGANS.314. From Pegasi Jan 2014.</p><p>.....</p><p>Although I was not personally at the first Olympic games, I understand that Anaxilas won the mule-biga race at the Olympic games of 484 or 480.&nbsp; This event is commemorated on the obverse of this tetradrachm.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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