Lot 2091

Description

Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.97 g), Lysimacheia Mint, issued c.297-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side, lion head above monogram in inner left field, herm in outer left field, **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU* to left, monogram in exergue, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Muller -, Seyrig Tr?sors p. 15, 50 corr., Triton XII, 140, CNG 81, lot 205, CNG 63, lot 271, CNG 67, lot 504 [all from the same dies]). Attractively toned, well centred, very fine or better and rare.

Ex Anthony (Tony) Taylor Collection.^CNG Auction 389, lot 69. ^Although this variety does not appear in Thompson, the fine style and similarity to published specimens of Lysimacheia certainly place this coin among the lifetime issues there. Furthermore, it is unlikely that Lysimachos' coinage continued to be struck at this city after his death, during the subsequent Seleukid and Macedonian administrations. The CNG examples have permitted a correct reading of the monogram in the exergue on this issue. (per CNG)