Ancient Gold - Greek
Lot 3897 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) Ancient Gold - Greek
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $2,900
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.23 g), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Struck from a rusted obverse die, otherwise good very fine.
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