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Lot 511

Estimate: 1500 GBP
Price realized: 950 GBP
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Kings of Thrace, Skostokos AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in Thrace (Ainos?), circa 277-260 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander to right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated to left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙΜΑXΟΥ crowned by Nike to left; ΣΚΟΣΤΟΚΟΥ below, herm to inner left. Fischer-Bossert, Skostokos, 9b (V1/R9, this coin); ANS 1944.100.81705 (same dies); Dewing 1362 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 1171; SNG Ashmolean 3779; HGC 3.2, 1471. 16.97g, 28mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare.

This coin cited in W. Fischer-Bossert, "Die Lysimachaeier des Skostokos" in RBN CLI (2005);
Acquired from Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung;
Ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 111, 18 March 2006, lot 6132;
Ex Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 125, 28 November 2005, lot 198;
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 130, 8 March 2004, lot 1115
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