Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3243 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Magnesia 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, monogram in wreath in outer left field, **S* in inner left field, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 102, M.302, SNG Cop. -). Well centred and with a very high relief, a fine eye, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Ex Bunker Hunt Collection Sotheby's, New York June 19-20, 1991 (lot 539 part).
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Estimate $1,500
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