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MACEDON. Acanthus. Ca. 470-430 BC. AR tetradrachm (29mm, 17.34 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5, die shift. Lion with long curved tail springing right, biting into hind quarters of bull kneeling to left with head raised; tunny fish left in exergue, thick beaded border / ΑΚΑ-Ν-ΘΙΟ-Ν, ethnic in raised letters on incuse band, around raised quadripartite square, all within shallow incuse square. Desneux 96. cf. SNG ANS 14-15 for later type of same issue. Beautiful, refined style obverse.
Ex Heritage Auction, 231930 (25 July 2019), lot 64001
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 3000-5000 USD
MACEDON. Acanthus. Ca. 470-430 BC. AR tetradrachm (29mm, 17.34 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5, die shift. Lion with long curved tail springing right, biting into hind quarters of bull kneeling to left with head raised; tunny fish left in exergue, thick beaded border / ΑΚΑ-Ν-ΘΙΟ-Ν, ethnic in raised letters on incuse band, around raised quadripartite square, all within shallow incuse square. Desneux 96. cf. SNG ANS 14-15 for later type of same issue. Beautiful, refined style obverse.
Ex Heritage Auction, 231930 (25 July 2019), lot 64001
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-macedon-acanthus-ca-470-430-bc-ar-tetradrachm-29mm-1734-gm-12h-ngc-choice-au-5-5-4-5-die-shift/a/3089-32020.s?type=CoinArchives3089
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 3000-5000 USD