Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4240 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $240
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.16 g), Kolophon mint, struck 299-296 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right with lion skin, within dotted circle, rev. Zeus enthroned to left supporting eagle, to left crescent under forepart of lion to left, pentagram under throne, below **BASILEWS*, to left **LYSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6812, Price L28, M.20, Thompson 127). Bright, extremely fine, rare.
Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 4004).
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