Lot 2074
Sale 140 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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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 Attractive portrait, nearly extremely fine and excessively rare, apparently unpublished with this monogram.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 Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 111, lot 4485. Previously Decades Collection and Noble Numismatics Sale 56 (lot 1829). Also Glendining's London, auction sale December 14, 1993 (lot 102).
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,100