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<p>[QUOTE="akeady, post: 6691138, member: 83175"]I've had this since 2013 and only realised a few weeks ago that it's illustrated in Oliver Hoover's Handbook of Greek Coins. It's worn, but the reverse is attractive.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruler: Lysimachos</p><p>State, City: Thrace, Lysimacheia</p><p>Coin: Silver Tetradrachm</p><p>Obv.: Diademed head of the deified Alexander with horn of Ammon right</p><p>Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ - Athena enthroned left, holding Nike, resting left elbow on shield, spear behind; lion's head before, two monograms in exergue</p><p>Mint: (After 280 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 16.95g / 30mm / 10h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>cf ANSMN 13, 21</li> <li>HGC Vol. 3, part 2, 1493 (this coin)</li> </ul><p>Provenances:</p><ul> <li>Tannenbaum Collection</li> </ul><p>Acquisition/Sale: Roma Numismatics Online auction E-Sale 1 #153 31-Aug-2013</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1270136[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1270137[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And from HGC:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1270135[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>ATB,</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="akeady, post: 6691138, member: 83175"]I've had this since 2013 and only realised a few weeks ago that it's illustrated in Oliver Hoover's Handbook of Greek Coins. It's worn, but the reverse is attractive. Ruler: Lysimachos State, City: Thrace, Lysimacheia Coin: Silver Tetradrachm Obv.: Diademed head of the deified Alexander with horn of Ammon right Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ - Athena enthroned left, holding Nike, resting left elbow on shield, spear behind; lion's head before, two monograms in exergue Mint: (After 280 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 16.95g / 30mm / 10h References: [LIST] [*]cf ANSMN 13, 21 [*]HGC Vol. 3, part 2, 1493 (this coin) [/LIST] Provenances: [LIST] [*]Tannenbaum Collection [/LIST] Acquisition/Sale: Roma Numismatics Online auction E-Sale 1 #153 31-Aug-2013 [ATTACH=full]1270136[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1270137[/ATTACH] And from HGC: [ATTACH=full]1270135[/ATTACH] ATB, Aidan.[/QUOTE]
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