Greek Gold Coins

Sale 111    5–8 Apr 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4407    Session 16 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Gold Coins

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,400

THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.19 g), Tomis 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, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, De Callata˜ p.141 dies D6/R2 (unlisted die combination), SNG Cop.1091, AMNG 2480 var., M.279). Good very fine and nearly as struck.

Ex Decades Collection and Heritage USA, September Long Beach Sale 419 (lot 51039) with their ticket.

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