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ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK
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799
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ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK
See original version (French)
Estimate €10,000
Voluntary lot
Description
ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK
Thrace, Byzantium. Gold stater in the name of Lysimachus ND (c. 270 BC), Byzantium.
Obverse: Head of the divine Alexander-Amon wearing a diadem, facing right.
Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΚΟΥ. Athena seated on the left, leaning on a shield and holding a Nike with a crown; a monogram beneath her arm, Π beneath the throne and K in the exergue.
HGC 3.2, 1373–1374 v. – Marinescu, Early, Issue VII, 10 – Thompson 241, pl. 22 (Pella) – Jameson 2464; Gold – 8.55 g – 18 mm – 6 h
Acquired from Platt in 1939.
NGC Ch AU 5/5 3/5 Fine style scuff (5785795-001).
High relief and a specimen that has seen very little circulation. Minimal scuff on the cheek. Superb.
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