Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 4989 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $1,400
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SOLD $1,400
THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.014 grams), Magnesia mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking forwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with lion's head in centre, **PUOR* monogram in inner left field, race torch with fillets in outer left field, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 115 [Pl.19], Armenak 853-862). High relief, of fine style, Good very fine/very fine and rare.
This issue is close in style to the beautiful issues from the Pergamon mint struck by the artist who simply signed his coinage 'K'.
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