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Lot 1704    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $1,400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,700

THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.27 g), Pergamon mint, style of that issued c.287/6-282 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, K under bust, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a cult statue, to far left crescent, in exergue a **PA* monogram, to right **BASILEWS to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 222 [p.179], Arnold-Biuchi 27 [dies of obv.7, rev.26, only one example noted from these dies], SNG Cop 1101). Well centred and with a very high relief, traces of original hoard patination, with a fine eye, good very fine/very fine and very rare, the die combination known by one other example.

Ex Freeman & Sear, privately December 4, 2003, bought in New York (with F&S ticket and collectors detailed descriptive ticket). Only a few K tetradrachms are known.

See note above.

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