Ancient Gold
Lot 1986 Ancient Gold
Estimate $5,500
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.35 grams), Tomis mint, issued c.89-72 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, but with features of Pharnaces (?), 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, TO on throne, trident and dolphins below, **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **DIO* under Nike, (cf.S.6813, SNG Cop. 1093 [same obverse die]. Struck from rusty obverse die, good extremely fine and virtually as struck, very rare.
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