Acanthus.   Tetradrachm circa 424-380, AR 14.28 g. Lion r., attacking bull kneeling to l. biting into its hind quarters; in exergue, dolphin l. Rev. AKA – NΘ – IO – N around raised quadripartite square with plain surfaces; all within incuse square. Desneux 156a (this coin). Woodward 148 (this coin). Jameson II, 1937 (these dies).
Wonderful old cabinet tone and about extremely fine

Ex Hirsch XIV,1905, Merkens, 284; Egger XL, 1912, Prowe, 485; Ars Classica XV, 1930, Woodward, 454; Sotheby’s 22 April 1970, Aubry, 82; Leu 7, 1973, 124; LHS 86, 2003, 329 and NAC 59, 2011, 549 sales. From the de Guermantes collection.