KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Stater (Gold, 21 mm, 8.55 g, 11 h), Lysimacheia, circa 280. Diademed head of the deified Alexander III to right, ram’s horn behind his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated left on low-backed throne, holding Nike, crowning the king’s name, in her right hand, a spear in her left, and with her left elbow resting on a shield ornamented with an aegis; in the field to left, head of a lion to left; below, monogram. Müller 40. Cf. SNG Berry 400. Cf. Thompson 9 ( but positions of the lion head and monogram inverted ). A splendid, toned and lustrous coin struck in high relief from dies of fine style. Extremely fine.

Property of a Late Collector, ex Bank Leu 42, 12 May 1987, 162, and illustrated in an enlargement on pl. 29.