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Auction XXV  22-23 Sep 2022
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Lot 311

Estimate: 3000 GBP
Price realized: 8000 GBP
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Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AV Stater. Uncertain mint (Kallatis or Kalchedon), circa 305-281 BC or later. Diademed head of the deified Alexander to right, wearing horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, resting elbow on grounded shield, transverse spear behind; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ crowned by Nike to right, monogram on throne, grain ear(?) to outer left. Unpublished in the standard references; cf. Müller 240 (Kallatis) for stater with grain ear to outer left and Stack's, Saint Ludovico and Firth of Clyde Collections, 1067 for an example of this type showing dies of a similar style. 8.45g, 19mm, 1h.

Near Extremely Fine. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique with this combination of controls.

From the Coins of 100 Generations Collection, published online at http://www.goldencollection.club.
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