Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 124 23 Jun 2021
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Lysimachus, 323 – 281 and posthumous issues.
Tetradrachm, Aenus circa 280, AR 16.96 g. Diademed head of the deified Alexander r., with horn of Ammon. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena Nikephoros seated l., holding Nike in r. hand and leaning l. arm on shield with lion's head; transverse spear in background. In outer l. field, filleted thyrsus, monogram in inner l. and in exergue. Müller –. Thompson –. Fischer-Bossert, RBN 2005, Lysimacheier C2.
Extremely rare, apparently only the third specimen known. Superb old cabinet tone,
minor traces of overstriking on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Privately purchased from Vinchon Numismatique on 24th February 2011.
Tetradrachm, Aenus circa 280, AR 16.96 g. Diademed head of the deified Alexander r., with horn of Ammon. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena Nikephoros seated l., holding Nike in r. hand and leaning l. arm on shield with lion's head; transverse spear in background. In outer l. field, filleted thyrsus, monogram in inner l. and in exergue. Müller –. Thompson –. Fischer-Bossert, RBN 2005, Lysimacheier C2.
Extremely rare, apparently only the third specimen known. Superb old cabinet tone,
minor traces of overstriking on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Privately purchased from Vinchon Numismatique on 24th February 2011.