Pre-Long Beach Auction #91

Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Gold Stater (8.51 g), as King, 306-281 BC Superb E. Magnesia (?), ca. 297-281 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAΧOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in outer left field, monogram in wreath; in exergue, monogram. Thompson -, but cf. the monogram of 101; Muller -. Lustrous. Well struck in high relief. A lovely lifetime issue. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000

Private purchase from Tom Cederlind; Ex NAC 52 (7 October 2009), 780.