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Tetradrachm of Akanthos with lion attacking bull
Greek
Early Classical Period
470–450 B.C.
Mint: Macedonia, Akanthos
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 29 mm. Weight: 17.22 gm.
Credit Line
Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund
Accession Number08.340
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
Catalogue Raisonné
Brett, Greek Coins (MFA), no. 0528.
DescriptionObverse: Lioness right, on bull left, biting him in croup; her head facing; fine lines indicating hair on neck; bull's head left, legs bent, tail curled upward, body not sunk to ground.
Inscription in Greek above.
In exergue, vine branch at left with bunch of grapes in center downwards and leaf downwards at right.
Border of dots.
Reverse: Square incuse; in center, fourpart square with raised granulated surfaces.
Inscription in Greek around on raised flat surface.
Inscription in Greek above.
In exergue, vine branch at left with bunch of grapes in center downwards and leaf downwards at right.
Border of dots.
Reverse: Square incuse; in center, fourpart square with raised granulated surfaces.
Inscription in Greek around on raised flat surface.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; June 1908: purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren for $ 4,884.00 (this figure is the total price for MFA 08.329-08.359)