Greek Silver & Bronze

Lot 1819    Session 6 (9.30am Thursday)    Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,700

THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.810 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, (eye looking upwards), with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, KA monogram in inner left field, herm in outer left field, to left **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 59, M.88, SNG Cop. -, Armenak Hoard 777-780 [ANS MN 31, p.80]). Slightly off centred on the obverse, with a very high relief, of superb style, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

This issue is very close in style to the beautiful issues from the Pergamon mint struck by the artist who simply signed his coinage 'K'. It is probably the work of that same artist.