Sale: Triton VI, Lot: 236. Estimate $1000. Closing Date: Monday, 13 January 2003. Sold For $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. 323-281 BC. AR Hemidrachm (1.85 gm). Uncertain mint in Asia Minor. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon /
BASILEWS LUSIMAC[OU], Athena standing left, holding Nike and shield, spear(?) behind; M in inner right field. Thompson -; Müller -; Meydancikkale -; SNG Berry -. Fine, light porosity, reverse scratches. Unique; unpublished denomination for Lysimachos. ($1000)
Although unpublished, the style of the obverse is consistent with that found on Lysimachian tetradrachms of mints in Asia Minor.