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Auction 22 22 Jun 2021
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KINGS OF THRACE
Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver. 31 mm, 17.04 g, 12 h), uncertain mint, possibly in northern Greece or Thrace: the obverse die is very close to the one used for Thompson 190 from Amphipolis, circa 280. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right; behind, transverse spear with point below left; in inner field to left, monogram of ΑΡ; in exergue, monogram of ΠΑ. Muller 435. Thompson -. Attractive, clear and well-struck. Extremely fine.
Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver. 31 mm, 17.04 g, 12 h), uncertain mint, possibly in northern Greece or Thrace: the obverse die is very close to the one used for Thompson 190 from Amphipolis, circa 280. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right; behind, transverse spear with point below left; in inner field to left, monogram of ΑΡ; in exergue, monogram of ΠΑ. Muller 435. Thompson -. Attractive, clear and well-struck. Extremely fine.