★ Famous Mende Tetradrachm ★

MACEDON. Mende. Tetradrachm (460-423 BC).

Obv: Dionysos, wearing chiton to his waist, holding kantharos and reclining left, head right, on the back of an ass standing right; to right, bird perched right on branch.
Rev: MENΔAION.
Linear square containing vine with four bunches of grapes; all within incuse square.

Cf. Noe 39; SNG ANS 329; HGC 3.1, 545.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 16.56 g.
Diameter: 28 mm.