Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3390 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $1,300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,450
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.26 g), Callatis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, 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 **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **FM* under arm, **KAL* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.-, cf.SNG Cop. 1089). Good very fine and a rare variety.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 79 (lot 3208).
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Estimate $1,300
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