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GREEK COINS, KINGDOM OF THRACE, LYSIMACHUS, king 306-281 B.C. Tetradrachm, posthumous, Byzantium,…

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GREEK COINS, KINGDOM OF THRACE, LYSIMACHUS, king 306-281 B.C. Tetradrachm, posthumous, Byzantium,…
GREEK COINS, KINGDOM OF THRACE, LYSIMACHUS, king 306-281 B.C. Tetradrachm, posthumous, Byzantium, about 280-250 B.C. AR 17.19 g. Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great r. with horn of Ammon. Rev. ???????? - ????????? Athena seated l. on throne, wearing long chiton, himation and helmet, holding Nike crowning king's name on her extended r. hand, l. arm resting on shield, spear leaning against r. shoulder; in field l., monogram. Meydancikkale 128, 2700 (this obv. die). H. Seyrig, Monnaies hellénistiques de Byzance et de Calcédoine, Essays Robinson 200, 2 and pl. 23 (these dies). Good style. Light tone. Extremely fine