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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 264. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. 305-281 
                                BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.85 gm, 11h). Ainos mint. 
                                Struck circa 280-250 BC. Estimate $2000 Sold For 
                                $3250 

                              KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR 
                              Tetradrachm (16.85 gm, 11h). Ainos mint. Struck 
                              circa 280-250 BC. Diademed head of the deified 
                              Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / BASILEWS 
                              LUSIMACO[U], Athena seated left, holding Nike in 
                              extended right hand, left arm resting on shield, 
                              spear behind; bucranium to outer left, enthroned 
                              cult statue to inner left. Müller -; SNG Berry 405 
                              (same obverse die); cf. Meydancikkale 2690-2691. 
                              EF, toned. Well centered and boldly struck. Very 
                              rare mint. ($2000)

                              From the William and Louise Fielder Collection. Ex 
                              Triton V (15-16 January 2002), lot 1337.

                              See lot 260 for more information on the coinage of 
                              Lysimachos.








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