Greek Silver & Bronze

Sale 66    28–30 Mar 2001   Wentworth Hotel   Sydney

  PrevNext  

Lot 3307    Session 11 (9.30am Friday)    Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $1,700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,000

THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.945 grams), Kios mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, club to far left, K in circle to left, bow in case and A**G* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, cf.Muller 413-9, Thompson -, cf.SNG Berry 450-1). Slightly off centre on the obverse, nearly extremely fine and very rare, the symbols apparently unpublished.

Ex Spink & Son, London with their ticket, December 1995. A coin with good style bust for Alexander with a fine eye looking upwards.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 3305  

    THRACE, Mesembria, (400-350 B.C.), AE 18, (2.48 grams), obv. crested helmet facing, rev. **MESA* in ...

    Estimate $70

  • Lot 3306  

    THRACE - TAURIC CHERSONESE, Pantikapaion, (3rd century B.C.), AE 17, (4.81 grams), obv. bearded head ...

    Estimate $120

  • Lot 3307   This lot

    THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.945 grams), Kios mint, issued after 281 ...

    Estimate $1,700

  • Lot 3308  

    THRACE, Kingdom of, Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.996 grams), Byzantium mint, unusual bust style, ...

    Estimate $600

  • Lot 3309  

    THRACE, Kingdom of Lysimachus, (323-281 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.14 grams), Ephesus mint, struck 294-287 B.C., ...

    Estimate $400