Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 1777 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $3,500
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.182 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 297/6-282/1 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, **D/X* monogram to left, crescent in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 49, Armenak 715-754 [ANS MN 316 [p.78-9, Plate 18], SNG Cop. 1097, Meydancikkale 2612-3 [Pl.76]). Dark grey tone with nearly full flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex M&M Nunimsatics, Washington, New York Sale 1, December 7, 1997 (lot 63).
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Lot 1775
THRACE, Island off Thrace, Thasos, (after 148 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.854 grams), obv. large head ...
Estimate $650
Lot 1776
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.272 grams), Ainos mint, issued c. 280 ...
Estimate $4,000
Lot 1777 This lot
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.182 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., ...
Estimate $2,500
Lot 1778
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.966 grams), Lysimachia mint issued about 281 ...
Estimate $2,300
Lot 1779
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.310 grams), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., ...
Estimate $2,000