Ancient Gold Coins - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4093 SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued about 282 B.C. or shortly after, obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, **F* over cult statue in inner left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, SNG Berry -, Boston -, SNG Hart -, SNG Cop. -, Meydancikkale -, M.357). Bright, two minor edge cuts, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex CNG private purchase.
Comes from the same dies as the example in our Sale 125 (lot 4485) that realised $1700.
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Lot 4091
THRACE, kings of, Lysimachos. (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), Lampsakos Mint, struck 297/6-282/1 B.C., ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 4092
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.22 g), Amphipolis Mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., ...
Estimate $2,500
Lot 4093 This lot
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued about ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 4094
MACEDON, Chalkidian League, (420-392 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.23 g), Olynthos Mint, obv. laureate head of ...
Estimate $6,000
Lot 4095
MACEDON, kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.52 g), Pella IIa mint, issued ...
Estimate $4,000