Watch List notes:

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 17.10 g, 2 h), Kios, circa 289/8-282/1. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear; on cheek, countermark of a female head to right with monogram of KA before, all within a circular indent. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with lion's head; behind, transverse spear; to outer left, [monogram of ΦΛ]; to inner left, monogram of ME above another monogram; in exergue, small club. Müller -. Thompson 184. Very rare and with an interesting countermark. The reverse with some flatness from countermarking, otherwise, about very fine.


The countermark might have been applied by the city of Kallatis sometime in the late 3rd century BC.