Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3260 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $2,500
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.926 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, HP monogram in inner left field, crescent to left in exergue, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 47, M.401, SNG Ash 3724, McClean 4492, SNG Del. 841]). High relief, blue tone, of finest style, extremely fine and very scarce.
This issue is close in style to the beautiful issues from the Pergamon mint struck by the artist who simply signed his coinage 'K'. It could be the work of that same artist.
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.926 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., ...
Estimate $2,500
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