Kings of Thrace. Uncertain mint. Macedonian. Lysimachos 305-281 BC. Struck circa 300-250 BC. Tetradrachm AR

30mm., 17,02g.

Head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena, helmeted, enthroned left, holding Nike, crowning the king’s name, in her outstretched right hand and resting her left elbow on a shield decorated with lion’s head at her side, behind her rests a spear, two monograms in inner left field.

very fine

Thompson -; SNG Copenhagen -; cf. Müller 522 (position of monograms).