Roma Numismatics Ltd
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Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 525-470 BC. Attic standard. Lioness right, attacking bull crouching left, biting into its hindquarters; floral ornament in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. Desneux Type G.1, 82 var. (unlisted dies); AMNG III/2, 4 var. (control mark); HGC 3, 383; de Luynes 1536 = Traité I 1678. 17.13g, 27mm.
Extremely Fine; lightly toned and lustrous. Very Rare issue depicting a lioness as opposed to a lion.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Most tetradrachms of Akanthos depict a lion attacking the bull, a motif seen often in Classical numismatics. However, two groups of tetradrachms (Desneux Types C and G) have felines that are represented with much finer lines, smooth joints, and a subdued, evenly constructed mane that Desneux identified as depictions of lionesses.
Extremely Fine; lightly toned and lustrous. Very Rare issue depicting a lioness as opposed to a lion.
From the inventory of a German dealer.
Most tetradrachms of Akanthos depict a lion attacking the bull, a motif seen often in Classical numismatics. However, two groups of tetradrachms (Desneux Types C and G) have felines that are represented with much finer lines, smooth joints, and a subdued, evenly constructed mane that Desneux identified as depictions of lionesses.