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Auction 132  27-31 Mar 2023
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Lot 3928

Estimate: 2000 AUD
Price realized: 1600 AUD
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Erythrai or Kios mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, club to far left downwards, PAE monogram to left, bow in case and DI monogram in exergue, to right BASILEWS, to left LUSIMAXOU, (cf.S.6814, cf.Muller 409 and 413, Thompson -, cf.Meydancikkale Hoard 2768 [similar dies, [variant reverse], cf.SNG Berry 451 [Pl.18, similar symbols], HGC 3, 1750k). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Dix Noonan & Webb, London, Auction September 27, 2007 (lot 2138).

The attribution to Kios is considered also likely by SNG Berry as they have the same basic symbols with only variants in the monogram.

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