Bruun Rasmussen
Auction 907 26 Apr 2022
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Ancient coins
Greece
Northern Greece
Macedonia, Akanthos, Tetradrachm, c. 480 - 470 BC, De Luynes 1535, cf. Desneux 60, SNG ANS 10, 16.96 g - a rare combination of an exquisite old cabinet toning, a perfect centering and a sublime high relief strike easily makes this well-provenanced example one of the very best in private hands.
The artistic quality and vigorous intensity of the rendering of a fight between a bull and a lion give an almost frightening and totally timeless impact, that only true art can do.
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Greece
Northern Greece
Macedonia, Akanthos, Tetradrachm, c. 480 - 470 BC, De Luynes 1535, cf. Desneux 60, SNG ANS 10, 16.96 g - a rare combination of an exquisite old cabinet toning, a perfect centering and a sublime high relief strike easily makes this well-provenanced example one of the very best in private hands.
The artistic quality and vigorous intensity of the rendering of a fight between a bull and a lion give an almost frightening and totally timeless impact, that only true art can do.
EF