Lot 1818

Description

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.58 g), Amphipolis Mint, struck 28/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, caduceus to inner left, monogram to outer right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6813, Thompson -, Muller 109 corr. (monogram), HGC 3, 1743 var. (unlisted mint), G. F. Hill, "Greek Coins Acquired by the British Museum in 1927" in NC 1928, 23 = BM no. 1927,0506.6, Anadol 22-3, De Luynes 1809, Marasesti -, Berk BBS 209, 16 [same obv. die]). A few light scratches, lustrous extremely fine with mint bloom and a portrait of fine style, extremely rare with only 8 other examples published.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.

CNG Sale 118, lot 118. From the Batory Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 115, 16 September 2020), lot 89. Also Goldberg 72 (5 February 2013), lot 4058.