★ A dramatic portrait of Alexander ★

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 32 mm, 17.02 g, 12 h), Lampsakos, 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; in inner left field, monogram; in exergue, crescent to left. Meydancikkale 2612-3. Müller 399. Thompson 49. Fresh and of fine style, with a dramatic portrait of Alexander. The obverse struck from a slightly worn die and with light deposits on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.