Lot 3307

Description

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.945 grams), 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, K in circle to left, bow in case and A**G* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, cf.Muller 413-9, Thompson -, cf.SNG Berry 450-1). Slightly off centre on the obverse, nearly extremely fine and very rare, the symbols apparently unpublished.

Ex Spink & Son, London with their ticket, December 1995. A coin with good style bust for Alexander with a fine eye looking upwards.