A beautiful stater of Lysimachos of unusually fine style
Lot 16
KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Stater (Gold, 21 mm, 8.25 g, 11 h), Byzantion, circa 100-96. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with lion's head; behind, transverse spear; in inner left field, monogram; on throne, BY; in exergue, filleted trident to left. CNG 69 (2005), 253 (same dies). Seyrig, Monnaies, pl. 24, 14. SNG Berry 414. A beautiful piece of unusually fine style. Light die wear, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the Birger Bentsen Collection of ancient gold coins (with collector's ticket).
Starting price:
1000 CHF
Hammer price:
8000 CHF
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Closing time: 22-May-21, 10:07:30 CEST
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