Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1842 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $700
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SOLD $980
THRACE, Kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.3 grams), Ephesus mint, struck 294-287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right with diadem and horn of Ammon within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left supporting Nike, bee between E and **F* below, to right [BA]SIL[EWS], to left LYSIMAXOY, (cf.S.6817, SNG Cop. 1147, Thompson 168). Light toning, nearly extremely fine, rare.
An interesting issue with the usual abreviation of the mint name and symbol that appears on the regular coinage of Ephesus of the 4th and 3rd century B.C.
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