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Auction 34  6 January 2015
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Lot 59

Estimate: 2000 USD
Price realized: 2500 USD
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ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.96g, 12h. Mint of Abydos(?), struck after c.281 BC. Head of Alexander the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena, helmeted, enthroned left, holding Nike in her outstretched right hand and resting her left elbow on a shield at her side, behind her rests a spear, an eagle standing right in inner left field (Thompson, in Essays to Robinson -; Muller 342; Boston 839 (this obverse die)). Attractive cabinet tone, of fine style, about extremely fine, a beautiful example. Rare.
ex McHugh Collection

Estimate: $ 2,000
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