Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2590 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $900
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), 'Kolophon' mint, issued 301-297 B.C. (Price), 299-296 (Thompson), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LUSIMACOU* to right, **BASILEWS* below in exergue, to left, lion's forepart over race torch, pentagram below throne, (S.6811, Price L22, Armenak Hoard [ANS MN 31] No.865-6 [p.83 pl.21], HGC 3, 1749a[R2]). Compact flan, nearly extremely fine/very fine, very rare.
Ex Gorny & Mosch, Giessener Munzhandlung, February 14, 2002 (lot 1194) with ticket.
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Estimate $1,500
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