Triton XVII, Lot: 110. Estimate $5000. Sold for $12000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.82 g, 11h). Ainos mint. Struck early-mid 3rd century BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; facing boukranion to outer left, enthroned cult image to inner left. Thompson –; Müller –; SNG Berry 405 (same obv. die); cf. Meydancikkale 2690-2691. EF, toned. Well centered and boldly struck. Very rare mint.

Ex William and Louise Fielder Collection (Triton VIII, 11 January 2005), lot 264; Triton V (15-16 January 2002), lot 1337.