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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1853617, member: 56859&quot;]Last coin purchased in 2013, just arrived.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d like to get a tetradrachm but the price was right and it sufficiently scratches the bunny itch for now <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post your wascally wabbits here-- I know several of you have some!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]310083[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SICILY, Messana </b></p><p>420-413 BC</p><p>AR litra, 13 mm, 0.6 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Hare springing right; shell below</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; MEΣ within wreath</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Caltabiano 569; SNG ANS 349</p><p><br /></p><p>Messana, known now as Messina (I hope that is correct), is at the northeast tip of Sicily, within kicking distance of the toe of mainland Italy&#039;s boot. <i>(image from Google maps)</i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]310087[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>In Greek mythology, the 4 mile wide water between Messina and Calabria (now the Strait of Messina) was said to be inhabited by the monsters Skylla and Charybdis.&nbsp; This would be a fine place to post any of your Skylla-adorned coins too.&nbsp; And any other coins you can connect by way of entertaining history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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