Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 470-430 BC. Lion to right with head three-quarters facing, leaping upon and attacking bull to left; kantharos between two ivy leaves in exergue / ΑΚΑΝΘΙΟΝ around raised quadripartite square; all within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references; Roma E-Live 2, 169; Heritage 3066, 30013 (hammer: $44,000); for general type, cf. HGC 3.1, 385. 17.24g, 27mm, 10h.

Extremely Fine; a triumph of die engraving, with a three-quarters facing lion head. Unpublished and unique; apparently the third known example with the kantharos and ivy leaf exergual design on the obverse and the first with this arrangement of the reverse ethnic.

From the inventory of a German dealer.