Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1831 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $600
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.996 grams), Byzantium mint, unusual bust style, issued posthumously c.200 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). Good very fine, very rare, an unlisted and unpublished monogram type.
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.996 grams), Byzantium mint, unusual bust style, ...
Estimate $600
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