LOT 3002
Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Struck circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint.
Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛΥΣIMAXOΥ, Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield decorated with lion's head and holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her outstretched right hand, behind, transverse spear with point below left; in the outer left field, torch, in inner left field, monogram of ΠYP. Müller 443a var. (slightly differing monogram); Thompson 115. Near Extremely Fine. Beautiful toning. Well-centred.(16.81gr, 29mm, 11h.).
ProvenanceEx collection of Georges Müller, numismatist.
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Sicily, Himera AE Hemilitron or Hexonkion. Circa 415-409 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Head of nymph to left; six pellets (mark of value) to left / Six pellets (mark of value) within wreath. CNS 35; HGC 2, 479. 4.13gr, 20mm, 2h.
Very Fine.
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman. -
Cyprus, Kition. Pumiathon AE Unit. Circa 362/1-312 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Lion standing to left; [above, head of ram to left] / Horse standing to left; star above, [monogram to left]. Cf. Destrooper 6; cf. Zapiti & Michaelidou 27-8; cf. Tziambazis 129. 2.95gr, 15mm, 11h.
Good Fine.
Ex Parthenon Gallery and Coincraft, London, UK, 1990s-2000s. Property of a North London, UK, private collector. -
Phoenicia. Byblos AR 1/16 Shekel. 4th century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Galley to left, containing two hoplites with helmets and round shields; hippocamp to left below / Lion attacking bull to left. Cf. HGC 10, 139. 0.80gr, 10mm, 1h.
Good Fine.
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
