KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.92 g, 11 h), struck posthumously in Bithynian Kios, shortly after 281. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena seated to left on throne, leaning her left elbow on her shield and holding Nike, crowning the king’s name, in her right hand; behind, transverse spear; in outer left field, club; in inner left field, monogram of ΠΑ; in exergue, bow in bowcase and monogram of ΔIO. HGC 7, 555. Marinescu Issue 38, 135. Müller 410 (as Erythrae). Wonderful portrait; a sharp, lustrous and high grade coin struck on perfect silver. Good extremely fine.
