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Ancient Coinage of Macedonia, Akanthos

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BMC 34 ORC5711 Acanthos, bull & swastika, EF TextObvRev
BMC 38Macedon, Akanthos c.470 - 390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of a bull lt., head reverted, (PI) E above. / Quadrapartite incuse square. TextImage
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Desneux_095cfMacedonia, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into his hindquarter; fish left in exergue / AKA-NQ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters granulated. SNG ANS -. TextImage
Desneux_104Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into his hindquarter; ­I above, branch in exergue / AKA-NQ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. SNG ANS -. TextImage
Desneux_117Macedonia, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into his hindquarter; Y above / AKA-NQ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters granulated. Cf. Desneux 117 (D113/R105); SNG ANS -. TextImage
Desneux_120cfMacedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 424-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left with raised head, biting into his hindquarter; EYK above, grass(?) in exergue / AKA-NQ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters granulated. TextImage
Desneux_134Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into his hindquarter; SU above / AKA-NQ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. SNG ANS -. TextImage
Desneux_138Macedonia, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ale..., magistrate. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; ALE above / AKA-N-QIO-N in shallow incuse around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. SNG ANS -. TextImage
Desneux_141Macedona, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ale..., magistrate. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; ALE in exergue / AKA-N-QIO-N in shallow incuse around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. SNG ANS -. TextImage
Desneux_95ffMacedon, Akanthos. 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.14 grams). Lion attacking bull / AKANThOS around four-part square. TextImage
G_akanthos_4dr Akanthos Ca. 430-350BC AR Tetradrachm ChXF+ TextObvRev
Moushmov 5929Macedonia, Acanthus, AR Tetrobol. ca 400-350 BC. Forepart of bull kneeling left, head reverted, star above / shallow quadripartite incuse. TextImage
Robinson_1aMacedonia, Acanthus AR Tetradrachm. ca 424-350 BC. Lion right attacking bull half-kneeling left / Quadripartite pattern with raised granular mound in each quarter, surrounded by shallow incuse frame containing ethnic. Desneux 136bis. TextImage
SG1396vAcanthus, Macedon, AR tetrobol, (2.34g) c. 470-390 BC, Forepart of bull left, head turned, A above. / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. S 1369var. Superb EF, trivial flaw near reverse center. TextObvRev
SNGANS 6Macedonia, Akanthos. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; [floret in exergue] / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
SNGANS 10Macedonia, Akanthos. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; Q above, floret in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. Desneux 63. TextImage
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SNGANS 10vMacedonis, Akanthos. Circa 480-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left, bull's head reverted; Q above, floret in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
SNGANS 12Macedonia, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Circa 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into his hindquarter; P in exergue / AKA-NQ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. Desneux 122 cf. TextImage
SNGANS 14vMacedona, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; reversed swastika above, nothing in exergue / AKA-N-QIO-N in shallow incuse around granulated quadripartite square. TextImage
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SNGANS 15vMacedonia, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Alexis, magistrate. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; ALEXIS in exergue / AKA-N-QIO-N in shallow incuse around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. AMNG III 29. TextImage
SNGANS 17Macedon, Akanthos. Circa 525-470 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.34 gm). Forepart of bull left, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
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SNGANS 18Macedonia, Akanthos AR Tetrobol. ca 480-470 BC. Forepart of lion right; floret above / Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG 13. TextImage
SNGANS 24Acanthus, 525-470 BC, AR Diobol. 1.207 grams. Head of Athena r., in crested Athenian helmet. / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
SNGANS 30Macedon, Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of bull left, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
SNGANS 32Acanthus, 470-390 BC, AR Tetrobol. 2.028 grams. Head & neck of bull l., head reverted. / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
SNGANS 34Macedon, Akanthos. c470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of bull left, head reverted; acanthus flower above / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
SNGANS 42Macedonia, Acanthus AR Tetrobol. 425-348 BC. Forepart of bull running left, head reverted, P and swastika above / quadripartite incuse. TextObvRev
SNGANS 44Macedonia, Acanthus AR Tetrobol. ca 400-350 BC. Forepart of bull kneeling left, head reverted, PE above / Shallow quadripartite incuse. AMNG 34, BMC 38. TextImage
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SNGANS 45Macedon, Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of bull left, head reverted; PE above / Granulated quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
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SNGANS 46Macedonia, Acanthus AR Tetrobol. ca 400-350 BC. Forepart of bull kneeling left, head reverted, PE above / Shallow quadripartite incuse. AMNG 34, BMC 38. TextImage
SNGANS 47Macedon, Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.31 gm). Forepart of bull; A above / Quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
SNGANS 51Macedon, Akanthos. Circa 480 BC. AR Hemiobol. Bull's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. McClean 3131. TextImage
SNGANS 51cfMacedon, Akanthos. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Obol (or Hemiobol?). Head of bull right / Quadripartite incuse square with granulated pattern. TextImage
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SNGANS 52Macedon, Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. AR Obol (0.46 gm). Head of Apollo right / Lyre. TextImage
SNGANS 56Macedon, Acanthus. Late 3rd Century BC. Æ 14mm. Helmeted head of Athena left / AKAN in four-part square. TextImage
SNGANS 59ffAcanthus, 510-480 BC, AR Trihemiobol. 1.033 grams. Goat r., head reverted; pellet above & in field to right / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. TextImage
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SNGANS 83Macedon, Amphipolis. Circa 410-357 BC. AR Tetrobol. Youthful male head right, hair bound with taenia / Fish within linear square. TextImage
SNGAsh_2202Macedonia, Acanthus AR Tetradrachm. After ca 475 BC. Lion right attacking bull kneeling left, bull's head reverted, Q above, floral ornament in exergue / Quadripartite incuse with raised, granular mound in each quarter. Desneux 75. TextImage
Unlisted_4obolMacedon, Akanthos. Circa 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of a bull left, head reverted; star above / Quadripartite granulated incuse square. TextImage
Sear #1369Acanthus, Macedon, AR Tetrobol. c 400-350 BC. Forepart of bull left, head turned / Shallow quadripartite incuse square.
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See also: Perseus Project database, coins of Akanthos
Search for Macedonia, Akanthos at CoinArchives.com
Entry for Macedonia, Akanthos on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Acanthus in the British SNG Volumes' Database at the Fitzwilliam Museum
Search for Akanthos at AncientImports.com
Search for Akanthos at Incitatus Coins

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