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Auction 115  16-17 Sep 2020
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Lot 89

Estimate: 5000 USD
Price realized: 8500 USD
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KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AV Stater (18mm, 8.58 g, 10h). Amphipolis mint. Struck 288/7-282/1 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; kerykeion to inner left, monogram to outer right. Thompson –; Müller 109 corr. (monogram); HGC 3, 1743 var. (unlisted mint); G. F. Hill, "Greek Coins Acquired by the British Museum in 1927" in NC 1928, 23 = BM no. 1927,0506.6; Anadol 22–3; De Luynes 1809; Mărăşeşti –; Berk BBS 209, 16 (same obv. die); Goldberg 72, lot 4058 = Stack's Bowers Ponterio 168, lot 20415; Heritage 3033, lot 23021 = Gorny & Mosch 204, lot 1231; Triton XXI, lot 382. Lustrous, a few light scratches. EF. Extremely rare, only eight examples previously published.


From the Batory Collection. Ex Goldberg 72 (5 February 2013), lot 72.
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