Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3928 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $1,600
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Erythrai or Kios mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, club to far left downwards, **PAE* monogram to left, bow in case and **DI* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, cf.Muller 409 and 413, Thompson -, cf.Meydancikkale Hoard 2768 [similar dies, [variant reverse], cf.SNG Berry 451 [Pl.18, similar symbols], HGC 3, 1750k). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Dix Noonan & Webb, London, Auction September 27, 2007 (lot 2138).^ ^The attribution to Kios is considered also likely by SNG Berry as they have the same basic symbols with only variants in the monogram.
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