Tetradrachm ca. 480-420 BC Akanthos Macedonia, Akanthos, Silver, NGC AU 5/5-3/5

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Certification details

Certification number: 6639652-015

Grade: AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 Fine StyleFine Style

NGC collectible ID: 792064

Pedigree: rv shallow incuse+ethnic

Nominal value: AR Tetradrachm

Strike: Strike: 5/5

Style: Fine Style

Surface: Surface: 3/5

Weight: (17.05g)

Mint Mark: MACEDON, ACANTHUS

Year: c.470-430 BC

Lion right, attacking bull crouching left, biting into its hindquarter, fish (tuna ?) left in exergue., Legend in shallow incuse around quadripartite square in relief., Graded NGC Ancients AU Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5 Fine style. Slight die shift. Attic standard. Very fine specimen, struck on a wide flan, showing the entire beaded circile on the obverse and almost the entire square on the reverse. We note a strong similarity with the observe die D92 (Desneux 92, see Roma Numismatics 28, 222), whether it be the shape of the lion's tail or the way the lion is mounted on the bull. A few notable differences are visible: the distance between the bull's front legs/knees and the length of the bull's left foreleg, which is slightly longer and closer to its abdomen; its ear, lower and less close to the lion's thigh, whose right foreleg is slightly more advanced on the bull's hind thigh. It is possible that this observe die is linked to D92 by a re-engraving after a period of use (note the rather rough fish, and the bull's head). In any case, it seems that the same hand engraved both observe. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007, lot 121. Desneux -- (see Desneux 95-96 and 99 (unlisted dies)); AMNG III/2, 21; SNG ANS --; HGC 3.1, 385; Roma Numismatics 30, 136 (same obverse (and reverse?) die)., AKA-N-ΘIO-N
NGC certificate number: 6639652-015

 

Deutsch abbrev.	Deutsch Erhaltungsgrade	Englisch  Grades der Kühlung	Französisch États de  Erhaltung	Italienisch Stati di  conservazione
PP	Polierte Platte	Proof (PRF)	Flan bruni (FB)	Beweis
st	Stempelglanz, stempelfrisch	Stempelglanz (MS65-MS70)	Fleur de coin (FDC)	Fior di conio
-unz	fast unzirkuliert	Almost uncirculated (AU)
vz	Vorzüglich	Vorzüglich (EF oder XF)	Superbe (SUP)	Splendido
ss	Sehr schön	Sehr fein (VF)	Très Très beau (TTB)	Bellissimo
s	Schön	Fine (F)	Très beau (TB)	Molto bello

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