Lot 4485
Sale 111 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes (40th Anniversary Sale)
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Description
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.74 g), Byzantium mint, issued 190-110 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, on throne BY, to left in field monogram Z**W, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, trident in exergue, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Muller -). Attractive portrait, nearly extremely fine and excessively rare, apparently unpublished with this monogram.
Ex Decades Collection and Noble Numismatics Sale 56 (lot 1829) and previously from Glendining's London, auction sale December 14, 1993 (lot 102).
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $800