Messana Gielow 1930 8-68, Silver, struck at Messana, 520–493 BC. Obverse: dolphin swimming dauphin nageant. Reverse: geometric incuse shape with a seashell in the centre forme. Weight about 5.7 g, diameter 22.1 mm.
| mint | Messana | weight | 5.70g (2) |
| ruler | — | diameter | ⌀22.1 (2) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (2) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Dolphin swimming Dauphin nageant
reverse
Geometric incuse shape with a seashell in the centre Forme
Cite this coin
Messana Gielow 1930 8-68 (messana.gielow_1930.8-68), 520–493 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/messana-gielow-1930-8-68/ (accessed: 2026-11-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA