Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3178 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,500
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.155 grams), Magnesia mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, monogram in wreath in outer left field, **S* in inner left field, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 102, M.302, SNG Cop. -). Well centred and with a very high relief, a fine eye, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
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Estimate $2,500
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