MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.50 g, 10h). Phoenician standard.Electronic Auction 505 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.50 g, 10h). Phoenician standard. Lion right, attacking bull crouching left, head raised; EVK above, zigzag pattern below exergual line, all within dotted circle / AKA-N-ΘIO-N in shallow incuse square around raised quadripartite square, the quarters granulated. Cf. Desneux 120 (EVK below bull); HGC 3, 385. Edge splits, lightly toned, minor porosity, areas of residual luster. Good VF. An extremely rare variant. |