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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 110. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. 
                                AR Tetradrachm (14.33 gm, 5h). Ale..., 
                                magistrate. Estimate $5000 Sold For $12000 

                              MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR 
                              Tetradrachm (14.33 gm, 5h). Ale..., magistrate. 
                              Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; ALE 
                              above / AKA-N-QIO-N in shallow incuse around 
                              quadripartite square, the quarters raised and 
                              granulated. Desneux 138 (D131/R124); AMNG III -; 
                              SNG ANS -. EF, lightly toned. Very rare; only one 
                              specimen cited by Desneux (in Paris). ($5000)

                              See lot 105 for more information on the Akanthos 
                              and its coinage.








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