Akanthos, along with other Thraco-Macedonian cities and tribes, began striking impressive sized silver coins at the end of the 6th century BC.
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| AMNG 16 | Akanthos, Macedonia, AR Obol, ca 480 BC. 0.60 g. Lion's head facing / Quadripartite square. AMNG III-2, 16; Rosen 87. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 34 | Acanthus, Macedon, AR tetrobol, (2.22g) c. 470-390 BC, Forepart of bull left, head turned, swastika and olive leaf above / Shallow quadripartite incuse square, granulated. BMC 34. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 36 | Akanthos, Macedonia, AR tetrobol. ca. 425 - 400. 2.39 g. Forepart of bull kneeling left, head turned back, A above / Quadripartite incuse square with granulated sections separated by lines. BMC 36; SNG Cop. 16; SNG ANS 48; Traité II-4, 1067. | Text | Image | |
| BMC 38 | Macedon, Akanthos c.470 - 390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of a bull left, head turned back, ΠE above. / Quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| CNG 61, 393 | Akanthos, Macedonia. ca 424-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm 14.52 g. Lion, right, attacking and biting into the hindquarters of a bull which is still standing left. EYK above, ornate waved line resembling tufts of grass in exergue. / AKA-NΘ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters granulated. Not in Desneux with EYK above. Desneux 118-120 var. CNG 61, 393. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 90 var | Akanthos, Macedonia, AR Tetradrachm. 26.41mm, 16.82 g. ca 500-480 BC. Lion left, attacking bull crouching right, A above, floral motif (Desneux type E) beneath the exergual line which comprises of a row of dots between two lines / Quadripartite incuse square. Desneux 90 var (lion right); Lockett 1283 var (ditto); BMC 3 var (Θ above). | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 95cf | Akanthos, Macedonia AR Tetradrachm. Ca. 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into its hindquarter; fish left in exergue / AKA-NΘ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters granulated. SNG ANS -. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 95ff | Akanthos, Macedonia. 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.14 grams). Lion attacking bull / AKANΘOΣ around quadripartite square. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 104 | Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Ca. 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into its hindquarter; ΔI above, branch in exergue / AKA-NΘ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. SNG ANS -. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 117 | Akanthos, Macedonia AR Tetradrachm. Ca. 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into its hindquarter; Y above / AKA-NΘ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters granulated. Cf. Desneux 117 (D113/R105); SNG ANS -. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 129 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 430-350BC AR Tetradrachm. Lion, right attacking bull kneeling left, bull's head thrown back. No symbol or name. / AKANQION around a double-lined quadripartite square, each appearing to contain a bunch of grapes, all within a linear square. Desneux 129. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 134 | Macedon, Akanthos AR Tetradrachm. Ca 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into its hindquarter; ΣY above / AKA-NΘ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. SNG ANS -. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 138 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ale..., magistrate. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; AΛE above / AKA-N-ΘIO-N in shallow incuse around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. SNG ANS -. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 141 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ale..., magistrate. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; AΛE in exergue / AKA-N-ΘIO-N in shallow incuse around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. SNG ANS -. | Text | Image | |
| Desneux 144-145 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 424-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Magistrate Alexis. 23,9 mm. 14,2 g. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into its hindquarter. Magistrate's name AΛEΞIΣ in exergue. / AKA-NΘ-I-ON around quadripartite square, the quarters raised and granulated. Desneux 144-145; Luynes 1542; BMC 20; Boston MFA 04.661. | Text | Image | |
| Goldberg 42, 19 | Akanthos, Macedonia. AR tetradrachm. ca. 430-390 BC. 14.51g. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling left, its head thrown back, swastika above. / AKA-N-ΘIO-N around a granulated quadripartite square, all within a larger incuse square. The swastika symbol is not in Desneux, AMNG, Traité, SNG ANS etc. although about a dozen are known. Goldberg 42, 19. | Text | Image | |
| Moushmov 5929 | Macedonia, Acanthus, AR Tetrobol. ca 400-350 BC. Forepart of bull kneeling left, head reverted, star above / shallow quadripartite incuse. | Text | Image | |
| Robinson 1a | Macedonia, Acanthus AR Tetradrachm. ca 424-350 BC. Lion right attacking bull half-kneeling left / AKANΘION, Quadripartite pattern with raised granular mound in each quarter, surrounded by shallow incuse frame containing ethnic. Desneux 136bis. | Text | Image | |
| SG 1396v | Acanthus, 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. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 6 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 500-480 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; [floret in exergue] / Quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 10 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 480-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; Q above, floret in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. Desneux 63. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 10v | Macedonis, Akanthos. Ca. 480-470 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left, bull's head reverted; Q above, floret in exergue / Quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 12 | Akanthos, Macedonia AR Tetradrachm. Ca. 424-390 BC. Lion, right, attacking bull kneeling to left, biting into its hindquarter; P in exergue / AKANΘIOΣ around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. Desneux 122 cf. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 14v | Macedona, Akanthos. Ca. 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; reversed swastika above, nothing in exergue / AKANΘIOΣ in shallow incuse around granulated quadripartite square. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 15v | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 430-390 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Alexis, magistrate. Lion right, attacking bull kneeling to left; ALEXIS in exergue / AKA-N-ΘIO-N in shallow incuse around quadripartite square, the quarters raised & granulated. AMNG III 29. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 17 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 525-470 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.34 gm). Forepart of bull left, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 18 | Akanthos, Macedonia AR Tetrobol. ca 480-470 BC. Forepart of lion right; floret above / Quadripartite incuse square. AMNG 13. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 24 | Acanthus, 525-470 BC, AR Diobol. 1.207 grams. Head of Athena r., in crested Athenian helmet. / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 27-29 | Akanthos, Macedonia. AR obol, ca 500-470 BC. 8.75 mm. 0.58 g. Lion's head facing. / Quadripartite incuse square. SNG ANS 27-29; HGC 390; Traite II-2, 1714. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 30 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of bull left, head reverted / Quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 32 | Acanthus, 470-390 BC, AR Tetrobol. 2.028 grams. Head & neck of bull l., head reverted. / Quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 34 | Akanthos, Macedonia. c470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of bull left, head reverted; acanthus flower above / Quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | |
| SNGANS 42 | Macedonia, Acanthus AR Tetrobol. 425-348 BC. Forepart of bull running left, head reverted, Π and swastika above / quadripartite incuse. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNGANS 44 | Macedonia, Acanthus AR Tetrobol. ca 400-350 BC. Forepart of bull kneeling left, head reverted, PE above / Shallow quadripartite incuse. AMNG 34, BMC 38. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNGANS 45 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of bull left, head reverted; PE above / Granulated quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 46 | Macedonia, Acanthus AR Tetrobol. ca 400-350 BC. Forepart of bull kneeling left, head reverted, PE above / Shallow quadripartite incuse. AMNG 34, BMC 38. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 47 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.31 gm). Forepart of bull; A above / Quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 51 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 480 BC. AR Hemiobol. Bull's head right / Quadripartite incuse square. McClean 3131. | Text Text | Image Image | |
| SNG ANS 51cf | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 4th Century BC. AR Obol (or Hemiobol?). Head of bull right / Quadripartite incuse square with granulated pattern. | Text | Image | |
| SNG ANS 52 | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca. 470-390 BC. AR Obol (0.46 gm). Head of Apollo right / Lyre. | Text | Image | |
| SNGANS 56 | Macedon, Acanthus. Late 3rd Century BC. AE 14mm. Helmeted head of Athena left / AKAN in four-part square. | Text | Image | |
| SNGANS 59ff | Acanthus, 510-480 BC, AR Trihemiobol. 1.033 grams. Goat right, head turned back; pellet above & in field to right / Shallow quadripartite incuse square. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNG ANS 83 | Macedon, Amphipolis. Ca. 410-357 BC. AR Tetrobol. Youthful male head right, hair bound with taenia / Fish within linear square. | Text | Image | |
| SNG Ash 2202 | Macedonia, 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. | Text | Image | |
| Unlisted 4obol | Akanthos, Macedonia. Ca 470-390 BC. AR Tetrobol. Forepart of a bull left, head reverted; star above / Quadripartite granulated incuse square. | Text | Image | |
| Sear SG 1369 | Acanthus, Macedonia, AR tetrobol, 17 mm. 2.16 g c. 400-350 BC. Forepart of bull left, head turned right, Π and swastika above. / Shallow, granulated quadripartite incuse square. Sear SG 1369; SNG Cop. 17; SNG ANS 42; SNG Berry 9. | Text | Image | |
| See also: | Desneux: Les tétradrachmes d’Akanthos. 118 pp, 38 plates, in French, from Rev. Num. Belgique. Free Download. | |||
