Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 4074 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $1,600
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.17 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, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Extremely fine, off centred obverse and virtually as struck.
Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, Status Auction Sale 235, October 30, 2006 (lot 6080) and Terry Naughton Collection.
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Estimate $1,000
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