★ Pedigreed to 1926 ★

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Stater (Gold, 18 mm, 8.53 g, 7 h), Byzantion, circa 270-early 260s. 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; in inner left field, monogram; on throne, C-like symbol; in exergue, K. Müller -. Thompson 241 ('Pella'). A very well pedigreed piece of early Hellenistic style. Light marks, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Bank Leu on 15 May 1973 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed), ex Hess-Leu 45, 12-13 May 1970, 110, Hess-Leu 28, 5-6 May 1965, 132, from the collection of a ‘Foreign Amateur’, Glendining, 13 December 1963, 242, and ex Ars Classica XII, 18-23 October 1926, 1261.