Kings of Thrace
Coin #64
Issuing Authority
Kings of Thrace
Leader/ruler
Lysimachos
Earliest Date (bc)
297
Latest Date (bc)
281
Mint
Lampsakos
Metal
Silver
Diameter Mm
28.5
Weight Gm
16.64
Denomination
Tetradrachm
Obverse Description
Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon
Reverse Description
Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; torch to inner left, star on throne
Grade
GVF
Peculiarities
Deep old iridescent tone, marks and some smoothing on obverse
Catalogue References
Thompson 43; Müller 381; HGC 3, 1750b; SNG BN 2538-9
Provenance
CNG Feature Auction 129, 13 May 2025, Lot 84. From the Hesiod Collection. Vente Numismatique - Collection de Monsieur Toulouse du 3 novembre 2023 Lot 23. Ex Prince Waldeck Collection (Münzhandlung Basel 4, 1 October 1935), lot 591.
Purchase Date
13-May-25