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<p>[QUOTE="Nvb, post: 5142415, member: 99531"]I had a big win today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, a Lysimachos Tetradrachm was on my want list from when I began collecting Ancients (for the second time, as an adult).</p><p><br /></p><p>I acquired a nice example in spring 2019</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206907[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>and while it is nice coin.. there’s another variant I’ve been chasing in particular. An obverse die cut from specific hand; A Thompson 43, Lampsakos mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin below came up at Nomos AG’s live auction and it had to be mine. I’m unashamed of my penchant for attention grabbing portraits (bonus points for crazy headdresses, outrageous hairdo’s, big gnarly horns, etc) and I find this portrait of Alexander the Great to be incredibly bold and powerful - artfully realized and maybe even a little intimidating.</p><p>I put in the kind of pre-bid you place when you’re determined to win a coin at any price. Unfortunately somebody else felt the same way and bid me right up to max but hey, it worked out and this will be a forever coin in my collection. I hope you appreciate it as I do and of course post anything you feel is relevant; A Lysimachos tetradrachm, an upgrade you reached for, a bold portrait, a specific die you were chasing.. whatever <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Horns up!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/021/image00105.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/021/image00105.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/021/image00105.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC.</b>Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.5 mm, 16.82 g, 11 h), Lampsakos, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:297/6-282/1" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/tel:297/6-282/1">297/6-282/1</a>. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. <i>Rev.</i> 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 hand; behind, transverse spear with point below left; to left, torch with flame to left; on throne, eight-pointed star. Thompson 43. A lovely piece with an elegant portrait of Alexander; nicely toned. Nearly extremely fine.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>From the collection of W. Belser, Zürich, prior to 1965, and that of his son, acquired in the early 1970s</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Nvb, post: 5142415, member: 99531"]I had a big win today. Now, a Lysimachos Tetradrachm was on my want list from when I began collecting Ancients (for the second time, as an adult). I acquired a nice example in spring 2019 [ATTACH=full]1206907[/ATTACH] and while it is nice coin.. there’s another variant I’ve been chasing in particular. An obverse die cut from specific hand; A Thompson 43, Lampsakos mint. The coin below came up at Nomos AG’s live auction and it had to be mine. I’m unashamed of my penchant for attention grabbing portraits (bonus points for crazy headdresses, outrageous hairdo’s, big gnarly horns, etc) and I find this portrait of Alexander the Great to be incredibly bold and powerful - artfully realized and maybe even a little intimidating. I put in the kind of pre-bid you place when you’re determined to win a coin at any price. Unfortunately somebody else felt the same way and bid me right up to max but hey, it worked out and this will be a forever coin in my collection. I hope you appreciate it as I do and of course post anything you feel is relevant; A Lysimachos tetradrachm, an upgrade you reached for, a bold portrait, a specific die you were chasing.. whatever :) Horns up! [URL='https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/021/image00105.jpg'][IMG]https://www.numisbids.com/sales/hosted/nomos/021/image00105.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC.[/B]Tetradrachm (Silver, 27.5 mm, 16.82 g, 11 h), Lampsakos, [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/tel:297/6-282/1']297/6-282/1[/URL]. Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear. [I]Rev.[/I] 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 hand; behind, transverse spear with point below left; to left, torch with flame to left; on throne, eight-pointed star. Thompson 43. A lovely piece with an elegant portrait of Alexander; nicely toned. Nearly extremely fine. [I]From the collection of W. Belser, Zürich, prior to 1965, and that of his son, acquired in the early 1970s[/I][/QUOTE]
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