Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 261. Estimate $2000. Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005. Sold For $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.19 gm, 4h). Amphipolis mint. Struck 288/7-282/1 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon /
BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, Athena seated left, holding Nike in extended right hand, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monograms to inner left and outer right. Thompson 201; Müller 543 var. (position of monograms). EF, slightly toned. ($2000)
From the Ronald Cohen Collection. Ex Tkalec (19 February 2001), lot 74.See lot 260 for more information on the coinage of Lysimachos.