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Auction 96 14-15 February 2017
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Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.84 g), as King, 306-281 BC. Lampsakos, ca. 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in inner left field, ΔΞ monogram; in exergue, [crescent]. Thompson 49; SNG BN 2549; Müller 399. Well struck in very high relief. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,500
From the Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from H. Berk in the 1980s.
This coin features an iconic early Hellenistic portrait of Alexander the Great that transcended all borders and the limits of mere geography. Not only did it become the preferred type for coins struck for use in Thrace long after Lysimachos' death, but it even appears on a gem from a seal ring produced in Central Asia.
From the Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from H. Berk in the 1980s.
This coin features an iconic early Hellenistic portrait of Alexander the Great that transcended all borders and the limits of mere geography. Not only did it become the preferred type for coins struck for use in Thrace long after Lysimachos' death, but it even appears on a gem from a seal ring produced in Central Asia.