MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 480-470 BC. Tetradrachm.

MACEDON. Akanthos. Circa 480-470 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.28 g). Lion to right, attacking a bull collapsing to left with head raised; above, pellet-in-annulet; in exergue, stylized akanthos flower. Rev. Raised quadripartite square. Boston MFA 519. HGC 3.1, 383. Desneux -, cf. 48-68 (unlisted dies). SNG ANS 10. A nicely toned example of beautiful late archaic style. Light marks and small scratches and with minor doubling on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of a European Connoisseur, formed before 2002, Morton & Eden 124, 26-27 September 2023, 233
CHF 9’500.00
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