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MACEDON. Acanthus. Ca. 470-430 BC. AR tetradrachm (28mm, 16.88 gm, 3h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Attic standard. Lion springing right, long curved tail downward, biting into hind quarters of bull kneeling to left with head raised, raised tetraskelion on flank; tunny fish left below, thick beaded border, no exergual line / ΑΚΑ-Ν-ΘΙΟ-Ν, legend in raised letters on incuse band, around raised quadripartite square, all within shallow incuse square. Desneux -. SNG Copenhagen -. Cf. Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 103 (14 September 2016), lot 113.
From the Penn Collection. Ex Numismatik Lanz, Auction 74 (20 November 1995), lot 138
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Estimate: 5000-7000 USD
MACEDON. Acanthus. Ca. 470-430 BC. AR tetradrachm (28mm, 16.88 gm, 3h). NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Attic standard. Lion springing right, long curved tail downward, biting into hind quarters of bull kneeling to left with head raised, raised tetraskelion on flank; tunny fish left below, thick beaded border, no exergual line / ΑΚΑ-Ν-ΘΙΟ-Ν, legend in raised letters on incuse band, around raised quadripartite square, all within shallow incuse square. Desneux -. SNG Copenhagen -. Cf. Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 103 (14 September 2016), lot 113.
From the Penn Collection. Ex Numismatik Lanz, Auction 74 (20 November 1995), lot 138
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedon-acanthus-ca-470-430-bc-ar-tetradrachm-28mm-1688-gm-3h-ngc-ms-5-5-4-5-fine-style/a/3089-31017.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 5000-7000 USD