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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 73

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, 288-281, diademed head of deified Alexander the Great wearing horn of Ammon right, rev. BASILEOS LYSIMAXOY Athena enthroned left holding Nike in right hand, left arm resting upon shield, transverse sceptre behind monograms to inside left and outside right, 17.22g (Thompson 200; Mueller 541), lovely strike, toned and lustrous, good very fine

PROVENANCE

Spink Numismatic Circular, September 2002, GK2772, 'powerful portrait, extremely fine' - £1,200 [SPK4675/2]

Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 81, 20 May 2009, lot 240, 'near extremely fine' - $1,110

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Sold for
£1,100

Starting price
£900