Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2087 SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMEBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.11 g), Cyzicus Mint, issued well after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, reversed *PCAR* monogram to left, over a bucranium, club to left in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Tresors of the Levant Plate 9, Prinje Hoard 5.12 [same dies], Meydancikkale -, M.-, not in Coin Archives). Toned, good very fine and very rare, only one or two known.
Ex London Coin Galleries December 6 1997, Previously from Spink America Auction Sale June 3, 1997 (lot 485),
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