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Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos. Tetradrachm (AR, 17.128g, 1h), Lampsakos, ca. 296-281 BC. Thompson 45. Old cabinet tone. Perfectly centered and struck. A masterpiece of Hellenistic coinage. Exceptional!
Privately purchased from Tradart. The Numismatic Auction 1983 (2) lot 68. Bank Leu 1976 (15) lot 168, Richard A. van Every collection. Hess-Leu 1965 (28) lot 134
The deified portrait of Alexander the Great introduced on the coinage of Lysimachos in 297 BC is characterized by the horn of Ammon above the ear. The allusion is to Alexander's famous visit to the oracle of Ammon at the Siwa oasis. It has sometimes been speculated these Alexander heads may have derived from an original gem carved by the famous engraver Pyrgoteles.
Privately purchased from Tradart. The Numismatic Auction 1983 (2) lot 68. Bank Leu 1976 (15) lot 168, Richard A. van Every collection. Hess-Leu 1965 (28) lot 134
The deified portrait of Alexander the Great introduced on the coinage of Lysimachos in 297 BC is characterized by the horn of Ammon above the ear. The allusion is to Alexander's famous visit to the oracle of Ammon at the Siwa oasis. It has sometimes been speculated these Alexander heads may have derived from an original gem carved by the famous engraver Pyrgoteles.