KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.90 g, 1 h), Sestos, circa 297/6-282/1. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟY 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, bee with grain (or cornucopiae?). Müller -. Thompson 31. A lovely example with an unusual portrait. Light marks and with very minor roughness on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.