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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 107. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 480-470 BC. 
                                AR Tetradrachm (17.07 gm). Estimate $2500 Sold 
                                For $2750 

                              MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 480-470 BC. AR 
                              Tetradrachm (17.07 gm). Lion right, attacking bull 
                              kneeling to left, bull's head reverted; Q above, 
                              floret in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. 
                              Cf. Desneux 69-79 (unlisted dies); AMNG III 5; SNG 
                              ANS 10 var. (bull's head not reverted). Good VF, 
                              toned, light porosity, old scrape on reverse. 
                              ($2500)

                              From the William and Louise Fielder Collection. Ex 
                              Classical Numismatic Group 42 (29-30 May 1997), 
                              lot 196; Numismatic Fine Arts XIV (29 November 
                              1984), lot 83.

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








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