Lot 3299

Sale 106 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.55 g), Byzantion (?) mint, issued c.mid 3rd century B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **SI*, (cf.S.6813, cf.M.453 [letters appear on tetradrachm], Thompson -). Good very fine and very rare.

Estimate
$2,000
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$4,000

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