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Triton XXII 8-9 Jan 2019
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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AV Stater (27mm, 8.42 g, 1h). Ephesos mint. Struck circa 295/4-289/8 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; no control marks. Thompson –; Müller –; HGC 3, –; Pozzi 1164 = Pozzi (Boutin) 2622; CNG 70, lot 157; CNG 67, lot 502 (same obv. die); Pecunem 38, lot 59; Roma E-32, lot 295 (same obv. die). EF, underlying luster.
Although there are no control marks on this issue, the distinct and unusual portrait style here--with the long downswept hair on the forehead, and mostly bare neck--is identical to that found on many tetradrachms of Thompson 166–7 (cf. Bement 897) and their associated drachms (Thompson –, but cf. Triton XVIII, lots 3 and 423). It is likely that the staters of Thompson 165, which also belongs to the same issue as the aforementioned silver, will have a similar obverse style, and possibly a die match, but no examples can be located of that issue (which may be an erroneous entry in Thompson's listings).
Although there are no control marks on this issue, the distinct and unusual portrait style here--with the long downswept hair on the forehead, and mostly bare neck--is identical to that found on many tetradrachms of Thompson 166–7 (cf. Bement 897) and their associated drachms (Thompson –, but cf. Triton XVIII, lots 3 and 423). It is likely that the staters of Thompson 165, which also belongs to the same issue as the aforementioned silver, will have a similar obverse style, and possibly a die match, but no examples can be located of that issue (which may be an erroneous entry in Thompson's listings).