MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 478-465 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28.5 mm, 17.11 g), c. 470. Lion to right, attacking bull, collapsing to left with head raised to right; above, Θ to the right of the bull's horn; below bull, base of pellets between plain lines; in exergue, floral ornament. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square with granulated surfaces. SNG ANS 10. Tselekas Period C, Class VII, Group 19 (close to 211). Lightly toned, and struck on a particularly broad flan. Some die rust around the bull's tail and test cut on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the Trausnitz Collection, bought from Münzhandlung Athena on 11 January 1999, ex Nummus & Ars 27, 16-17 September 1998, (illustrated on the front cover).