Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 470-430 BC. Bull collapsing to left, head raised, attacked and mauled by lion upon his back to right; tunny fish to left in exergue / ΑΚΑΝΘΙΟΝ around raised quadripartite square; all within incuse square. Astarte XIX, 776 = Hess Divo 309, 37 (same dies); cf. Desneux 98 (same rev. die); HGC 3.1, 385. 16.91g, 29mm, 1h.
Extremely Fine; obv. light golden tone with underlying lustre.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XX, 29 October 2020, lot 123.
Price realized | 4'800 GBP |
Starting price | 4'500 GBP |
Estimate | 7'500 GBP |