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18 May 2010
Widder Hotel, Zürich
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Estimate: 15000 CHF
Hammer Price:  26000 CHF
Lot 52

MACEDON, Akanthos. Circa 425 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 16.65 g 9). Bull, with head lowered, collapsing to left, attacked by lion leaping on his back to right; in exergue, fish swimming to left. Rev. ΑΚΑΝΘΙΟΝ around quadripartite square with raised fields; all within incuse square. Cf. Desneux 97/102 var. (obverse) and 103 (reverse die R92). Very rare, apparently the second example of this die pair known. A coin of remarkably realistic classical style, beautifully preserved. Lightly toned and extremely attractive, good extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 18 May 2010, 09:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 13:37:39 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:26000 CHF

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