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Lot 2073

Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimaches, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), Byzantium Mint, issued after 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, R inner left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, M.555, cf.Mektepini 121, Armenak - [ANS MN 31], SNG Cop. -, Meydancikkale -). Grey tone, good very fine/very fine and very rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 79 (lot 3249) from the George Tuck Pittman USA Collection. Lot includes collectors' descriptive ticket.^The issue is very similar to Mektepini (pl.5, 121), but that example has a small BY placed on the throne.

Estimate
$1,600
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,000