MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 470-430 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.20 g, 5h).

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 121. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 4 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 470-430 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.20 g, 5h). Lion right, attacking bull crouching left, biting into its hindquarter; in exergue, fish left / AKA-N-ΘIO-N in shallow incuse square around quadripartite square in relief. Desneux 95 and 102 var. (unlisted dies); AMNG III/2, 21; HGC 3, 385. Double struck and die break on obverse. EF.


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