Savoca Coins
Online Auction 27 | Silver 25 Nov 2018
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Kings of Thrace. Abydos. Macedonian. Lysimachos 305-281 BC. In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Struck circa 299/8-297/6 BC
Drachm AR
17mm., 4,09g.
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧ[ΟΥ], Zeus seated left on low-backed throne, right leg drawn back, holding long scepter in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing right with closed wings, lion forepart left above monogram, beneath throne, head of griffin left.
very fine
Cf. Price L16 (slightly different monogram); cf. Thompson 66 (same).
Drachm AR
17mm., 4,09g.
Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied beneath chin / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧ[ΟΥ], Zeus seated left on low-backed throne, right leg drawn back, holding long scepter in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing right with closed wings, lion forepart left above monogram, beneath throne, head of griffin left.
very fine
Cf. Price L16 (slightly different monogram); cf. Thompson 66 (same).