| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3113 | Auction date: 8 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 31019 Price realized: 6,500 USD (Approx. 5,925 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (30mm, 17.11 gm, 12h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Pergamum, ca. 287/6-282 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon; dotted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left, Nike standing left in outstretched right hand, resting left arm on grounded shield decorated with gorgoneion head boss, transverse spear in background; herm left in outer left field, archaic xoanon (cult image) facing in inner left field, ΕY monogram in exergue. Thompson, Essays Robinson, 224 var. (K on obverse, EΠ monogram on reverse). Müller 287 var. (same). Cf. Baldwin's, New York Sale IV (17 January 2002), lot 115 for same type. Exceptionally sharp dies rendered with stunning artistic achievement onto radiant and pearlescent surfaces. Alexander the Great's meteoric 13-year career of conquest left the classical world profoundly transformed by the time of his premature death in 323 BC. In the immediate aftermath, Alexander's generals carved up his immense new empire into spheres of influence, although maintaining the fiction of a unified leadership. Territorial disputes soon led to civil wars, with the rival warlords contending for supreme power. Chief among these was Lysimachus, who at various times controlled Thrace, Macedon and much of Asia Minor. For the obverse of his silver his coinage, Lysimachus claimed the mantle of Alexander by choosing the image of the conqueror himself, now shown as a god wearing the ram's horn of the Greco-Egyptian deity Ammon. The image is one of the earliest true portraits to appear on a coin, and one of the finest. The reverse, depicting Athena enthroned, likewise proved extremely influential throughout history, forming the archetype for the figure of Britannia on modern English coins. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-thracian-kingdom-lysimachus-305-281-bc-ar-tetradrachm-30mm-1711-gm-12h-ngc-auand-9733-5/a/3113-31019.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3113-01082024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 8000-10000 USD |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61375 | Auction date: 20 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 25050 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Ancients THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (27mm, 16.98 gm, 11h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Lampsacus, 297/6-281 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, Nike standing left in outstretched right hand, resting left arm on grounded shield decorated with lion head boss, transverse reversed spear beyond; HP monogram in inner left field, crescent left in exergue. Thompson 47. Müller 401. HGC 3.II 1750b. A breathtaking piece, characterized by an incredibly bold strike that sets all features in striking high relief. Crafted from magnificent dies, the work of an artist who devoted great care and meticulous attention to every detail, including the individual locks of hair. The entire piece is enveloped in an elegant gunmetal toning, highlighting its exquisite features and the artisan's meticulous care. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-thracian-kingdom-lysimachus-305-281-bc-ar-tetradrachm-27mm-1698-gm-11h-ngc-au-5-5-4-5-fine-styl/a/61375-25050.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61375-05202024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 32067 Price realized: 3,600 USD (Approx. 3,349 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (27mm, 16.92 gm, 1h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Lampsacus, 297/6-282/1 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon; dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena seated left, Nike standing left in outstretched right hand, left arm resting on grounded shield decorated with lion boss, transverse spear beyond; ΔΞ monogram in inner left field, crescent left in exergue. Thompson 49. Müller 399 (Sigeum). HGC 3, 1750b. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-thracian-kingdom-lysimachus-305-281-bc-ar-tetradrachm-27mm-1692-gm-1h-ngc-au-5-5-4-5-fine-style/a/3115-32067.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 32065 Price realized: 3,200 USD (Approx. 2,977 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 16.73 gm, 12h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Lifetime issue of Abydus(?), ca. 297-281 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon; dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, Nike standing left in outstretched right hand, resting left elbow on shield, transverse spear beyond; eagle standing right in inner left field. Thompson -. Müller 342 (Aphytis). A handsome piece that features attractively rendered dies, well-struck on a dove grey flan with stormy toning. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-thracian-kingdom-lysimachus-305-281-bc-ar-tetradrachm-29mm-1673-gm-12h-ngc-auand-9733-5/a/3115-32065.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61375 | Auction date: 20 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 25051 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
| Lot description: Ancients THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (30mm, 17.39 gm, 12h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Pergamum, ca. 297-281 BC, obverse die signed by the artist K. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon; K (engraver's initial) below, dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, Nike standing left in outstretched right hand, resting left arm on grounded shield decorated with a lion-head boss, transverse reversed spear beyond; cult statue standing facing in inner left field, crescent left in outer left field, Ξ in exergue. Thompson 219. Müller -. HGC 3.II 1750m. A remarkable coin, made by an artist who signed the dies, showcasing their pride in the work. It's struck on a shiny flan with beautiful toning, highlighting the care and detail put into it. Ex Economopoulos Numismatics, private sale with old dealer's tag included; Bob Guynn Collection; Tom Cederlind, private sale with old dealer's tag included. The K-signed dies of the Pergamum Lysimachus tetradrachms are regarded by many as possessing the finest of all numismatic portraits of Alexander the Great. According to H.A. Cahn ("Frühhellenistiche Münzkunst, Kleine Schriften zur Münzkunde und Archäologie", Basel 1975, p. 121-126), this engraver may have been the same who designed, for the same mint, the dies of the famous portrait of Seleucus I on the silver tetradrachms of Philetaerus. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-thracian-kingdom-lysimachus-305-281-bc-ar-tetradrachm-30mm-1739-gm-12h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-3-5-fi/a/61375-25051.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61375-05202024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61375 | Auction date: 20 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 25052 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
| Lot description: Ancients THRACIAN KINGDOM. Lysimachus (305-281 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 16.81 gm, 12h). NGC XF 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Posthumous issue of Uncertain Mint in Thrace, ca. 300-250 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon; dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑXΟΥ, Athena enthroned left, Nike standing left in right hand, left arm resting on shield decorated with lion head boss, transverse spear beyond; XAP monogram in inner left field, uncertain symbol (appears to be conjoined foreparts of two horses as on Müller 130-138 (Perinthus), but facing inward instead of outward) and ΞΩ monogram in exergue. Unpublished in the standard references. Thompson -. Müller -, cf. 510 (same field monogram, Φ in exergue). HGC 3.II 1750. Cf. Classical Numismatic Group, E-Auction 295, 215; one example in each of Paris (BN), Florence, and St. Petersburg (Hermitage) collections. With surfaces aglow and toning that gently caresses each detail, this coin stands as a testament to the artistry of its creation. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-thracian-kingdom-lysimachus-305-281-bc-ar-tetradrachm-29mm-1681-gm-12h-ngc-xf-5-5-4-5-fine-styl/a/61375-25052.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61375-05202024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
