Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 137. Estimate $2000. Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009. Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.19 g, 10h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 288/7-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monograms to inner left and outer right. Thompson 200; Müller 540 var. (inner left monogram). EF, lightly toned, minor die shift and light scratch on reverse. Bold high relief portrait.