Lot 4384

Description

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.47 g), Pella mint, issue c.286/5-282/1 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left **LUSIMACOU*, MTO monogram to left, K in exergue, **S* on throne, (cf.S.6813, Th.241 [Essays to S.Robinson, Plate 22]). File marks on edge, surface marks, otherwise very fine and very rare.

Ex Brian Bolton Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3548).