Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4168 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $3,400
THRACE, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.94 g), uncertain mint in Asia Minor (maybe Perinthus), of fine style from c.283/282 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, resting arm on shield, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, AP monogram in left field, **PL* monogram in exergue, (cf.S.6814, cf.Thompson 256, M.-, SNG Cop.-, Armenak -, Meydancikkale -). Bright, with full flan and well centred on both sides, about as struck, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare, apparently unpublished.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Zurich, Auction Sale N, June 26, 2003 (lot 1259).
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