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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 1853617, member: 56859"]Last coin purchased in 2013, just arrived.</p><p><br /></p><p>I'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: Hare springing right; shell below</p><p>Rev: MEΣ within wreath</p><p>Ref: 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'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. This would be a fine place to post any of your Skylla-adorned coins too. And any other coins you can connect by way of entertaining history.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 1853617, member: 56859"]Last coin purchased in 2013, just arrived. I'd like to get a tetradrachm but the price was right and it sufficiently scratches the bunny itch for now :) Post your wascally wabbits here-- I know several of you have some! [ATTACH=full]310083[/ATTACH] [B]SICILY, Messana [/B] 420-413 BC AR litra, 13 mm, 0.6 gm Obv: Hare springing right; shell below Rev: MEΣ within wreath Ref: Caltabiano 569; SNG ANS 349 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's boot. [I](image from Google maps) [ATTACH=full]310087[/ATTACH] [/I] 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. This would be a fine place to post any of your Skylla-adorned coins too. And any other coins you can connect by way of entertaining history.[/QUOTE]
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