KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.91 g, 12 h), Pergamon, 287/6-282/1. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear; below neck truncation, K. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king’s name, in her right; behind, transverse spear with point below left; in the outer left field, herm to left; to left, before Athena's leg, cult statue (an archaic xoanon); in exergue, monogram of ΠΕ. Arnold-Biucchi 59 (O10/R59) = SNG Copenhagen 1099 (same dies). SNG BN -. Thompson 224. With a superb portrait of Alexander of the finest style, struck from dies made by a master-engraver of great talent. Extremely fine.

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Pergamon produced some of the most artistic dies for Lysimachos' tetradrachm coinage. Here the portrait of the deified Alexander is sculpted in high relief and has an idealized yet realistic portrait of the king.