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ANA Signature Sale 3033 8 August 2014
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THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.53 gm, 2h). Aenus, ca. 283-250 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left, resting arm on shield and holding Nike; caduceus in inner left field and monogram to outer right. Thompson --. Müller 109. SNG Copenhagen --. Rare mint! Lustrous and well-centered. Good Extremely Fine. Ex Gorny & Mosch 204 (5 March 2012), lot 1231.While silver tetradrachms of the Aenus (or Ainos) mint in the name of Lysimachus are well recorded, gold staters are exceedingly rare. This is the only example from this mint to have been offered at auction in more than a decade.
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.53 gm, 2h). Aenus, ca. 283-250 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left, resting arm on shield and holding Nike; caduceus in inner left field and monogram to outer right. Thompson --. Müller 109. SNG Copenhagen --. Rare mint! Lustrous and well-centered. Good Extremely Fine. Ex Gorny & Mosch 204 (5 March 2012), lot 1231.While silver tetradrachms of the Aenus (or Ainos) mint in the name of Lysimachus are well recorded, gold staters are exceedingly rare. This is the only example from this mint to have been offered at auction in more than a decade.
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD