Hess Divo

Auction 331  –  1 December 2016

Hess Divo, Auction 331

Ancient, Medieval and Modern Rarities

Th, 01.12.2016, from 11:00 AM CET
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CLASSICAL COINS
KINGDOM OF THRACE
LYSIMACHUS, king 323-281 BC. Stater, gold, posthumous, Byzantion , about 220-200 BC. AV 8.50 g. Diademed head r. of deified Alexander the Great with ram's horn. Rev. BASILEWS - LUSIMACOU Athena, wearing long chiton, himation and helmet, seated l., shield at side, holding on her outstretched r. arm Nike crowning the royal name; in field l., monogram, on throne BU, in exergue, trident to l. Cf. H. Seyrig, Monnaies hellénistiques de Byzance et de Calcédoine, Essays Robinson pl. 24, 7 (different monogram). Scarce . High relief.
Extremely fine Provenance: Auction F.R. Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück 226 (2013), 288

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Price realized 2'200 CHF
Starting price 2'000 CHF
Estimate 2'500 CHF
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