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Auction 126  23-25 Mar 2021
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Lot 2591

Estimate: 1500 AUD
Price realized: 1400 AUD
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THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.00 g), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monograms in inner left, and to outer right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 201, Pozzi 2643, 9, Boston 836, Hunterian 80 [p.433], M.542, HGC 3, 175l). Bright, nearly extremely fine/ good very fine and scarce.

Ex Bunker Hunt Collection, Sotheby's New York, Auction Sale June 19, 1991 (lot 540 part).
Of the finest style. No examples in the Meydancikkale Hoard but a similar example in the Armenak Hoard No.919 (p.86).
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