★ Struck in high relief and with a wonderful portrait of Alexander ★

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 17.07 g, 12 h), Lysimacheia, 297/6-282/1. 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; in inner left field, monogram of ΔΩ; in outer right field, monogram. Meydancikkale -. Müller -. Thompson 12. Lightly toned and struck in high relief, with a wonderful portrait of Alexander. Minor marks and with light scratches and scrapes, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Fridolin Schwitter (1903-1969), owner of ‘Graphische Kunstanstalt Schwitter AG’ in Basel.