Ancient Coins from Various Properties
Greek Coinages, MACEDON, Akanthos, c. 460, Tetradrachm, Attic standard, lion attacking bull falling left, fish below exergue line, rev. ακανθιον in shallow incuse border around quadripartite square, 16.97g/3h (Desneux D94/R–; Triton XXIII, 186, same rev. die; de Luynes 1543). Struck on an irregular flan and with some minor surface porosoty, otherwise about extremely fine £2,400-£3,000