Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 126    23–25 Mar 2021   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2594    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,400

THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.78 g), Lysimacheia mint, issued 280-250 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, lion's head left above K in inner left, and MYO monogram below throne, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Pozzi 1168, Roma XVII, 421 [same obverse die similar rev. die], M.46, cf.HGC 3, 1493). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectables Auction Sale March 28, 2003 (lot 1177) with tickets.
Similar examples as minor varieties occur in Roma XI April 7, 2016 (lot 273 and realised ?1200; and New York Sale XL, January 11, 2017 (lot 1045 and realised $2100US).

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