Ancients
THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 16.80 gm, 12h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5. Magnesia, 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon; dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, Nike in right hand crowning royal name, resting left arm on shield decorated with lion head boss, transverse spear beyond; filleted race torch in inner left field, ornament on throne, maeander in exergue. Thompson 112. Müller 444 (uncertain mint). Struck from attractive style dies. Light golden toning.
Ex Sternberg, Auction XVIII (21 November 1986), lot 63
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Estimate: 1600-2400 USD