Lysimachos - AR tetradrachm - Lampsakos - Thompson 50

KINGS of THRACE, Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30.5 mm, 17.33 g, 12 h), Lampsakos, 297/6-282/1. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand; behind, transverse spear with point below left; in the outer left field, herm to left; in the inner left field, monogram of ΔΞ. Müller 91. SNG BN 2553-4. Thompson 50. With a magnificent, high relief portrait of the finest early Hellenistic style, obverse slightly off-centered, attractively toned. Very minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Weight:17.06 g Diameter: 30.1 mm

Provenance from Papillon lot 26;

Collection : Lysimachos tetradrachmae & rare Greek