Watch List notes:

THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 260-245 BC. AV Stater (19mm, 8.56 g, 12h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. 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; uncertain monogram in exergue. Marinescu – (unlisted monogram, but obv. die O31 [issue 27]); HGC 3, 1374. Toned, minor doubling and slightly off center on reverse. Near EF. Extremely rare.


From the John L. Cowan Collection, purchased from Pegasi Numismatics, 9 February 2009.