Greek Coins. Kings of Thrace, 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. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / 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, monograms 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
Ex NAC sale 124, 2021, 102. Privately purchased from Vinchon Numismatique on 24th February 2011.