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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 2812336, member: 15445&quot;]A biga is drawn by two animals. A quadriga is drawn by four animals.&nbsp; This coin depicts a<b> <span style="color: #ff0000">biga</span> </b>of mules<b>:</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]658490[/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><br /></p><p>I understand that Anaxilas won the mule-biga race at the very FIRST Olympic games of 484 or 480. This event is commemorated on the obverse of this tetradrachm.</p><p><br /></p><p>You guessed it. The next theme is <b><span style="color: #ff0000">Olympics</span></b>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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