Ancients
THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (31mm, 17.04 gm, 11h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5. Uncertain mint, ca. 3rd century BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon; dotted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left, Nike crowning royal name in outstretched right hand, resting left arm on grounded shield decorated with gorgoneion head boss, transverse spear in background; ΠPE monogram in outer left field, Γ in exergue. Thompson -. Müller -. Extremely rare - no examples in sales archives. Steel-like surfaces with areas of violet toning.
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