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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 111. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. 
                                AR Tetradrachm (14.31 gm, 5h). Ale..., 
                                magistrate. Estimate $2500 Sold For $2750 

                              MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 430-390 BC. AR 
                              Tetradrachm (14.31 gm, 5h). 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 and 
                              granulated. Desneux 141 (D133/R127); AMNG III -; 
                              Traité pl. CCCXIX, 5 (same dies); SNG ANS -. EF, 
                              struck with slightly worn dies. Rare. ($2500)

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








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