An Akko tetradrachm this way comes - interesting countermark, and what's that blob on the reverse?

This coin arrived yesterday. It is an Alexander III tetradrachm from Akko, or Acre, Phoenicia, circa 312 BC. The weight is 15.67 grams, not Attic standard for sure, but much more in keeping with the Rhodian standard.

The coin, typically crude, has an interesting counterstamp on the obverse. It appears to be one or two standing figures, arms extended. On the reverse there is a blob of horn silver that apparently is holding a part of another coin in place. At first I thought the blob was a die chip, but now an apparent design can be seen. Is there a face? Could there be a crown that would suggest Tyche?



Any akkolades for this coin? What do you see? Am I having another 60's flashback? Far out, man.....

Thanks

 

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Nice clear date!

 

It's Price 3281 (Ake, 316/5 BC), but the attribution has changed since. It is now considered Tyre mint under Ptolemy I Soter as satrap. The date is I-= yo : 'K 31, 'Ozmilk year 31 = 319/8 BC.
Same pair of dies as BM 2002, 0101.744
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_2002-0101-744

 

Well after a great amount of soul searching, excruciating self criticism, and communion with the Coin Gods, I have a revelation:

The blob is a blob!

Yeah, it's your good old fashion horn silver.

 

Thanks! I was going to research the date, so I appreciate your help.

I'll also change the mint attribution to Tyre. I guess I was a little too akkomistic thinking it was Acre!

Does Price differentiate between the tetradrachms struck to the Attic standard and those to the Rhodian standard? I've seen both from Tyre, within roughly the same period.