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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 271. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. 305-281 
                                BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.10 gm, 12h). Magnesia ad 
                                Maeandrum mint. Struck 297/6-282/1 BC. Estimate 
                                $2000 Sold For $2000 

                              KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. 305-281 BC. AR 
                              Tetradrachm (17.10 gm, 12h). Magnesia ad Maeandrum 
                              mint. Struck 297/6-282/1 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; monogram to inner left. 
                              Thompson 101; Müller -; Meydancikkale 2634 (same 
                              obverse die). EF, lightly toned, small die break 
                              in obverse field. Very high-relief portrait. 
                              ($2000)

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








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