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Obolos Webauction 16  –  11 October 2020

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 16

The Vineneyard Collection Part III, and Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and ...

Su, 11.10.2020, from 2:00 PM CEST
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Description

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.60 g, 1 h), Amastris (?), circa 297-282. Diademed head of Alexander III to right, ram’s horn over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, resting her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike in her outstretched right hand, crowning Lysimachos's name; to left, bow case (or wineskin?). Müller 460. Thompson -. Extremely rare variety. Very fine.

From the Vineyard Collection, privately purchased from Spink in 2001.

This is one of the few cases that a type appears in Müller and not in the later publication of Thompson.

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Starting price 150 CHF
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