CLASSICAL COINS
MACEDONIA
ACANTHUS
Tetradrachm, about 470 BC. AR 17.26 g. Lioness (?) r., attacking bull kneeling l.; below triple exergual line, bucranium. Rev. Shallow four-part incuse square. Desneux cf. 79,85 (obverse die stylistically very close, but with large pellet above) and 88 (symbol: scallop shell).
Very rare variety . Almost extremely fine Provenance: Auction Classical Numismatic Group (CNG), Inc., Lancaster 91 (MBS/2012), 105.
Price realized | 4'600 CHF |
Starting price | 4'000 CHF |
Estimate | 5'000 CHF |