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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), Erythrai or 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 downwards, **PAE* monogram to left, bow in case and **DI* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, cf.Muller 409 and 413, Thompson -, cf.Meydancikkale Hoard 2768 [similar dies, [variant reverse], cf.SNG Berry 451 [Pl.18, similar symbols], HGC 3, 1750k). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $1,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.89 g), Kios Mint, issued early-mid 3rd century 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, monogram to inner left, bow in case and monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Muller 413, Thompson -, cf.SNG Berry 450-1). Good very fine with slight hoard patination, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Thrace, Kings of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Cius Mint, issued after 281 B.C., obv. diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev, Athena seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, to right and left **BASILEWS LUSIMAXOU*, **QE* under arm, monogram **SW* and bow in exergue and a club in outer left field, (cf.S.6814, cf.Meydancikkale Hoard 2668, cf.SNG Berry 1123, cf.Muller 409). Apparently unpublished, bright, good very fine/extremely fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 g), 'Kolophon' mint, issued 301-297 B.C. (Price), 299-296 (Thompson), obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **LUSIMACOU* to right, **BASILEWS* below in exergue, to left, lion's forepart over race torch, pentagram below throne, (S.6811, Price L22, Armenak Hoard [ANS MN 31] No.865-6 [p.83 pl.21], HGC 3, 1749a[R2]). Compact flan, nearly extremely fine/very fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $650
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.11 g), Cyzicus Mint, issued well after 281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, reversed *PCAR* monogram to left, over a bucranium, club to left in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Tresors of the Levant Plate 9, Prinje Hoard 5.12 [same dies], Meydancikkale -, M.-, not in Coin Archives). Toned, good very fine and very rare, only one or two known.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.88 g), Lampsacus Mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **D/X* monogram to left, crescent in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMAXOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 49, Armenak 715-754 [ANS MN 31 [p.78-9, Plate 18], SNG Cop. 1097, Meydancikkale 2612-3 [Pl.76]). Light grey tone with nearly full flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
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.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.68 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, **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACO[U]* to left, monogram in exergue, (cf.S.6814, unpublished in the standard references). Attractively toned, mild surface roughness, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Magnesia Mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, transverse spear behind, complex monogram in wreath to extreme left, **S* in field inner left, plant like object on throne, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACO*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 102 [see also footnote 1], Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.302). Bright, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.18 g), Magnesia Mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, transverse spear behind, complex monogram IHP to left, meander patern extreme left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 106, Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.438, HGC 3.2, 1750e). Bright, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $1,600
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.19 g), Magnesia Mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, transverse spear behind, complex monogram **DX* to extreme left, **F* in field inner left, O on throne, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 103, Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.322, HGC 3, 1750e). Bright, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), Magnesia ad Maeandrum Mint, issued 297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monograms to inner left and exergue, to right **BASILEWS* downwards, to left **LUSIMAXOU* downwards, (cf.S.6814, unpublished in the standard references, but cf. Thompson 102 illustration for an tetradrachm struck from a die engraved by the same hand as that for the present piece. See also Thompson 96 for the same exergal monogram as here). Lightly toned, a few light scratches, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (B.C. 323-218), silver tetradrachm, (16.96g), Parion mint, after 281 BC, obv. diademed head of Alexander to right, with horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding nike, spear behind and leaning on shield, **FL* monogram below Nike, thyrsos to left, **BASILEWS* **LUSIMAXOU* either side (Mueller 362, HGC 3). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.23 g), Pella Mint, issued 286-281 B.C., obv. head of deified Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, monogram on inner left, monogram in exergue **LR* within **W*, to right **BASILEWS* downwards, to left **LUSIMACOU* downwards, (cf.S.6814, cf.Thompson 251 (corrected), Meydancikkale -, Mektepini -, SNG Copenhagen -, SNG Berry -, SNG Delepierre -, Muller -, HGC 3.2. 1750p). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 g), Pella Mint, issued 286-281 B.C., obv. head of deified Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, K to left, monogram in exergue **DR* within **W*, to right **BASILEWS* downwards, to left **LUSIMACOU* downwards, (cf.S.6814, cf.Thompson 252, Meydancikkale -, Mektepini -, SNG Copenhagen -, SNG Berry -, SNG Delepierre -, cf.Muller 473 [uncertain], HGC 3.2, 1750p). Lightly toned, very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.51 g), Pergamon Mint, style of that issued c.287/6-282 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, [K] under bust, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a cult statue, to far left crescent, in exergue a YE monogram, to right **BASILEWS to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 218, Arnold-Biucchi 15 [new dies], cf.M.294, Hunterian 48 [p.430], SNG Ash. 3751 [same dies]). Well centred and with a high relief, minor wear on the horn, with a fine eye, very fine and rare, the die combination unpublished.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.46 g), Pergamon Mint, style of that issued c.287 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted border, K under bust, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, to inner left a cult statue, to far left crescent, in exergue a **WX* monogram, to right **BASILEWS to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 220 [illustrated Plate 21, same dies], Arnold-Biucchi 36 [dies of obv.8, rev.35, dies illustrated as 34a, Pl.3 [error on plates], SNG Fitz. 1850 [same dies]). Well centred and with a very high relief, minor wear on the horn, with a fine eye, very fine and very rare, the die combination known by one museum example (Cambridge).
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.75 g), Perinthos Mint, issued c.283/2 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, joined foreparts of two horses to inner left, two monograms in exergue, **BASILEWS* to right **LUSIMACOU* to left, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Muller 136). Lightly toned, minor areas of roughness, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.81 g), Sestus Mint, issued c.297/6-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, supporting Nike, shield at side with Medusa head in centre, ivy-leaf in inner left field, **BASILEW[S]* to right **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 27, M.-). High relief of fine style, lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.96 g), Silandus Mint, issued first half of the 3rd century B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear over shoulder, **EPK* monograms in inner left, and **S I* in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Nomos Auction 14, 17 May 2017 (lot 86, same dies), M.454, cf.HGC 3, 1750). Bright, struck on a broad flan, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,500
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), uncertain Macedonian mint, issued about 282 or shortly after B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, **F* over cult statue in inner left, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, SNG Berry -, Boston -, SNG Hart -, SNG Cop. -, Meydancikkale -, M.357). Bright, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.05 g), uncertain mint, probably issued 288/7-281 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, spear behind, **ATIO* in inner left, **QE* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS* downwards, to left **LUSIMACOU* downwards, (cf.S.6814, Thompson -, Muller 316, SNG Berry 407 (same obverse die), Meydancikkale 2705 (same obverse die), CNG 84, lot 201 [same dies]. Bright, a few minor surface marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.31 g), Amphipolis Mint, issued c. 348/7-336 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, rose below, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider 220, [Pl.32, dies D102/R186], SNG ANS 496). Attractive, lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and a rare symbol.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.11 g), Amphipolis Mint, struck in lifetime, issued c.348/7-343/2 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, holding palm, bunch of grapes below horse, around **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6680, Le Rider 250 p.97 and Pl. 33 (obv. D117, rev. R212), M.159, HGC 3, 863 [S]). Toned, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,100
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.41 g), Amphipolis Mint, issued posthumously 342/1-329/8 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, prow below in field, around and above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.38, 376a [same dies and This Coin illustrated]). Superb portrait of Zeus, in high relief, attractive dark tone, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.18 g), Amphipolis Mint, struck under Antipater, Polyperchon or Kassander, issued c.323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, holding palm, **P* below leg of horse, wreath below horse, around **FILIP POU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider Pl.46, No.14, SNG ANS 747-8, Troxell Group 9, L6 [p.53 notes 17 examples], HGC 3, 863). Delightful grey patination, slight weakness on wreath otherwise extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $1,900
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.45 g), Amphipolis III Mint, issued c. 323/2-316/5 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II or jockey), on horseback to right, holding a branch, monogram and star below, above **FILIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider Pl.46, 10, [same obverse die as p.124, type not noted in Le Rider], Troxell (Alexander type) Group I2 [p.52, notes type issued], cf. Muller 289). Bright, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.45 g), Amphipolis III Mint, issued c. 342/1-329/8 B.C. (a life-time issue), obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II or jockey), on horseback to right holding palm, aplustre below, and janiform head of Janus below right, above **[FI]LIP POU*, (cf.S.6683, Le Rider 314, [Pl.35, p.102, obv. die D156, rev die R274], Muller 269). Some surface pitting on reverse, has been cleaned, nearly extremely fine and very rare life-time issue.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.46 g), Pella Mint, issued c. 342/1-337/6 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, holding long palm branch, thunderbolt below, N in exergue, above **FILIP POU*. (S.6680, Le Rider Group II.A.2, 220 (D125/R179), SNG ANS 285). Lightly toned, some die wear on obverse, erasure mark under leg of horse on reverse (the N was previously placed there), near extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
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Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.25 g), Pella Mint, period III, issued c.323/2-315 B.C., obv. head of Zeus laureate to right, dotted border, rev. naked youth or small man (Philip II), on horseback to right, bee to left in field below, above **FILIPP OU*. (cf.S.6680, Le Rider (504a) mule of dies D268 and R416, Pl.21, SNG Berry 111, SNG ANS 439-441). In high relief, round attractive pale grey tone, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,500
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