Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3436 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $3,000
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 gm), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, **DX* monogram in inner left field, crescent in exergue, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 49, M.399, Armenak Hoard 723 [ANS MN 31, p.78]). High relief, of finest style, minor test cut near ear, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 72 (lot 3289). This issue is of the same fine style to the best and beautiful issues from the Pergamon mint struck by the artist who simply signed his coinage "K". It probably the work of that same artist.
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.87 gm), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 3437
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Estimate $400
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