Ancient Coins: GREEK SILVER: Thracian Kings, Lysimachos, 305-281 B.C.

AR Tetradrachm, 17.00g. 29mm.  Lysimacheia mint, c.297-281 B.C. Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great to right wearing horn of Ammon.  Rev.  Athena seated to left holding nike in outstretched right hand and resting left arm on a shield decorated with a lion's head; lion's head in field to left; monogram beneath throne.  Thompson 16.  Winzer 33.3(this coin).  Hairline flan crack at 11:00 rev.   Struck in high relief and with old collection toning.  

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Robert Ball, Berlin, Auction Feb. 19, 1932, lot 110
Ex: Gorny and Mosch,Munich, Auction 55, 1991, lot 119.
Ex: Kunker, Osnabrück, Auction 304, 2018, lot 246.

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