Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1637 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $450
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SOLD $460
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.484 grams), Sestus mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, ivy leaf in inner left field, to right **BASILEWS* to left **[LUS]IMA[COU]*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 27 [same obverse die], SNG Cop. 1128 [same obverse die], Armenak Hoard 662-3 [662 same obverse die]). Nearly very fine/fine and rare.
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.484 grams), Sestus mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., ...
Estimate $450
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