ANCIENT COINS, ANCIENT GREEK COINS, Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (17.24 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Amphipolis, ca. 288/7-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Rev. , Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against her far shoulder; in inner left field, caduceus with handle; in outer right field, KA monogram. (Thompson 191; Müller 106). Handsome light toning. Extremely fine.
ex Manhattan Sale 4 (8 January 2013), lot 38; comes with an old NFA ticket from the 1980s.
Estimate: $ 3,000