Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AV Stater. Uncertain mint (Kallatis or Kalchedon), circa 305-281 BC or later. Diademed head of the deified Alexander to right, wearing horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, resting elbow on grounded shield, transverse spear behind; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ crowned by Nike to right, monogram on throne, grain ear(?) to outer left. Unpublished in the standard references; cf. Müller 240 (Kallatis) for stater with grain ear to outer left and Stack's, Saint Ludovico and Firth of Clyde Collections, 1067 for an example of this type showing dies of a similar style. 8.45g, 19mm, 1h.
Near Extremely Fine. Apparently unpublished and possibly unique with this combination of controls.
From the Coins of 100 Generations Collection, published online at http://www.goldencollection.club.
Price realized | 8'000 GBP |
Starting price | 1'800 GBP |
Estimate | 3'000 GBP |