★ A beautiful tetradrachm of Lysimachos struck in hi ★

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.18 g, 12 h), Amphipolis, circa 288/7-282/1. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with lion's head; behind, transverse spear; monograms to inner left and on throne. Müller 545-6 var. (both with one of the monograms only). Thompson -. Cf. Triton XVII (2014), 108 ( same obverse die ). Sharply struck in high relief and with beautiful light golden toning. Extremely fine.

From a German collection, assembled since the 1960s.