Watch List notes:

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.43 g, 11 h), Pergamon, 287/6-282/1. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear; below neck truncation, K. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand; behind, transverse spear with point below left; in the outer left field, herm to left; in the inner left field, before Athena's leg, cult statue (an archaic xoanon); in exergue, monogram of ΠΕ. Cf. Arnold-Biucchi 58-61 (obverse die O10, uncertain reverse die). SNG Copenhagen 1099 (same obverse die). SNG BN -. Thompson 224. Attractive toning. Old scratches on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
Acquired from Spink & son in 1970s.

The tetradrachm dies produced at Pergamon for Lysimachos were among the stylistically finest of the entire coinage. Here the portrait of the deified Alexander is sculpted in high relief and has an idealized yet realistic portrait of the king.