MACEDON. Acanthus. Ca. 470-430 BC. AR tetradrachm (27mm, 17.33 gm, 9h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Di-, magistrate. Lion springing right, biting into hind quarters of bull kneeling to left with head raised, ΔΙ engraved on hind; tunny fish left in exergue, thick beaded border / ΑΚΑ-Ν-ΘΙΟ-Ν, legend in raised letters on incuse band, around raised quadripartite square, all within shallow incuse square. Desneux 103. Sharply struck from dies of fine style on bright flan. An unusual variety with only a few examples known where the magistrate name is engraved directly on the hind of the bull.
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Price realized | 9'000 USD |
Starting price | 3'000 USD |
Estimate | 6'000 USD |