Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd
Auction 128 23-25 Nov 2021
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Ex Ponterio & Associates Inc, Sale 129 January 16-17, 2004 (lot 380), ticket for sale included.
Akanthos was one of those cities that produced a very prolific coinage serving an international need in the archaic and classical period. They were minted on the Attic weight standard [17.2 g for the tetradrachm], and formed an issue that could circulate with contemporary Athenian coins on equal terms. The weight was reduced in the late 5th century to 14 grams.