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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;4to2centBC, post: 2790068, member: 76181&quot;]So, I saw this coin and thought...hmmm looks familiar, and almost looks like a coin I once sold. I got it half right. I had seen the face before, but on a different coin. I found the other coin eventually (see the final two photos) (the roma auction and the CNG auction)</p><p><br /></p><p>So I bought it. It is a die match to the coin(s) from CNG-Roma. I&#039;ve been looking for this level of portrait for awhile. The reverse was not too shabby either.......I hope.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]647774[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>KINGS of THRACE, Macedonian. Lysimachus. 305-281 BC. Uncertain Mint. AR Tetradrachm, 16.59g (33mm, 12h). Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; no control marks. References: Thompson –; Müller –; Mektepini 232 (same dies)</p><p>Grade: Traces of horn silver and slight roughness on obverse, a couple light marks on reverse [USER=85144]@ShannaS[/USER]&nbsp; Shanna Schmidt Numismatics.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/enlarged/87000276.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>CNG</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. </b>305-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.99 g, 1h). Uncertain mint. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; no control marks. Thompson -; Müller -; Mektepini 232 (same obv. die). EF, toned. Good style.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thompson 242 records a type without control marks attributed to Pella, but the style and fabric of this piece is distinctly different from the norm at that mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Same CNG coin at Roma</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/fd0beea0-94bb-4568-87e5-a50800efba14/9bf9f247-2953-4128-a835-33d448019652/original.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint (Pella?), circa 305-281 BC. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙMΑXOY to left, no control marks. Thompson -; Müller -; Mektepini 232 (same dies). 17.04g, 30mm, 12h. Extremely Fine. Very attractive style. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 87, 18 May 2011, lot 276.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>On a side note, my family should not leave me alone on vacation.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I know everyone has a Lysi they want to post................so go ahead.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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