Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XVII 28 Mar 2019
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Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AV Stater. Kolophon, circa 299/8-297/6 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with coiled serpent / Nike standing to left, holding wreath and stylis, ΛΥΣIMAXOY to left, BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right; ΔI to outer left, forepart of lion below left wing, K below right wing. Price -; Thompson -, cf. 125 (drachm); Egger Sale 1908, 394 (same dies); Sotheby's Hunt IV, 183 = Leu 7, 117 = UBS 76, 1241 (same dies). 8.52g, 21mm, 1h.
Near Mint State. Extremely Rare.
Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 8, 5 July 2017, lot 16;
Ex CNG - Freeman & Sear - NAC, Triton IV, 5 December 2000, lot 193;
Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 348, 2 May 1996, lot 132;
Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 343, 26 April 1995, lot 115;
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung GmbH, Auction 60, 5 October 1992, lot 95.
The gold staters in the name of Lysimachos but using the types of Alexander are excessively rare. Exceedingly few examples are known, all struck at the mints of Sestos, Lampsakos, Kolophon, Magnesia and Sardes. This issue of staters was apparently only struck for approximately two years, before being replaced with the more familiar type bearing the head of the deified Alexander on the obverse, and Athena seated on the reverse. Only two other staters from this issue struck at Kolophon bearing these control symbols are known to have survived, along with one other stater with different symbols (LHS 102, 114).
Near Mint State. Extremely Rare.
Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA, Auction 8, 5 July 2017, lot 16;
Ex CNG - Freeman & Sear - NAC, Triton IV, 5 December 2000, lot 193;
Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 348, 2 May 1996, lot 132;
Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 343, 26 April 1995, lot 115;
Ex Giessener Münzhandlung GmbH, Auction 60, 5 October 1992, lot 95.
The gold staters in the name of Lysimachos but using the types of Alexander are excessively rare. Exceedingly few examples are known, all struck at the mints of Sestos, Lampsakos, Kolophon, Magnesia and Sardes. This issue of staters was apparently only struck for approximately two years, before being replaced with the more familiar type bearing the head of the deified Alexander on the obverse, and Athena seated on the reverse. Only two other staters from this issue struck at Kolophon bearing these control symbols are known to have survived, along with one other stater with different symbols (LHS 102, 114).