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Nomos 22

22 June 2021
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich

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Estimate: 5000 CHF
Hammer Price:  7500 CHF
Lot 76

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.91 g, 12 h), Pergamon, 287/6-282/1. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, with horn of Ammon over his ear; below neck truncation, K. 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; behind, transverse spear with point below left; in the outer left field, herm to left; to left, before Athena's leg, cult statue (an archaic xoanon); in exergue, monogram of ΠΕ. Arnold-Biucchi 59 (O10/R59) = SNG Copenhagen 1099 (same dies). SNG BN -. Thompson 224. With a superb portrait of Alexander of the finest style, struck from dies made by a master-engraver of great talent. Extremely fine.

Selections from an Important American Collection.

Pergamon produced some of the most artistic dies for Lysimachos tetradrachm coinage. Here the portrait of the deified Alexander is sculpted in high relief and has an idealized yet realistic portrait of the king.

Online bidding closes: 22 Jun 2021, 10:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 11:03:16 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:7500 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Juni 2021 at 10:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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