Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 1706 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 24TH NOV) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.99 g), Byzantium mint, unusual bust style, issued posthumously 210-195 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, on throne letters BY, to left K/W monogram in field, to left **BASILEWS, to right **LUSIMAXOU, (cf.S.6814, cf.M.144, Thompson -, not in SNG's etc., cf.similar types in Mektepini Hoard 117-135, HGC 3, 1398 [R1]). Good very fine, very rare, none listed in Coin Archives.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 66 (lot 3308) and previously from CNG June 24, 1998, Sale 46 (lot 237), with collector and CNG ticket.
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