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Alexander the Great, 336-323 B.C.

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Thracian Kings, Lysimachos, 305-281 B.C.

AR Tetradrachm, 17.00g. 29mm.  Lysimacheia mint, c.297-281 B.C. Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great to right wearing horn of Ammon.  Rev.  Athena seated to left holding nike in outstretched right hand and resting left arm on a shield decorated with a lion's head; lion's head in field to left; monogram beneath throne.  Thompson 16.  Winzer 33.3(this coin).  Hairline flan crack at 11:00 rev.   Struck in high relief and with old collection toning.  

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Robert Ball, Berlin, Auction Feb. 19, 1932, lot 110
Ex: Gorny and Mosch,Munich, Auction 55, 1991, lot 119.
Ex: Kunker, Osnabrück, Auction 304, 2018, lot 246.

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Extremely Fine $7,500.
Thracian Kings, Lysimachos, 305-281 B.C.

AR Drachm, 4.28g. 18.5mm.  Ephesos mint, c.305-281 B.C.  Types of Alexander III.  Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left holding eagle and scepter; bee and E- "phi"  in field to left.   Price 1877.  Fine toning.

Provenance/Pedigree:
Ex: Kunker, Osnabrück, Auction 257, 2014, lot 8160.
Ex: CNG, MBS 106, 2017, lot 101.

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Extremely Fine/about Extremely Fine $1,500.
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Egypt, Ptolemy I as satrap, 323-305 B.C.
AR Tetradrachm,  17.16g.  27mm.  Memphis or Alexandria mint, c.317/316 B.C.  Head of the deified Alexander wearing elephant skin, horn of Ammon, and aegis to right.  Rev. Zeus enthroned to left; thunderbolt in field to left and monogram below; usual graffito in field to left.  CPE I, 33.  Svoronos 22.  SNG COP 11.   High relief obverse and of excellent style; toned.   Very Rare early issue of Ptolemy on the attic standard and with Zeus on the reverse.
 
Ex: Dr. Jacob Hirsch collection, Hess-Leu, Luzern, Auction April 16, 1957, lot 311.
Ex: UBS, Zurich, Auction 56, 2003, lot 179.
Ex: Nomos, Auction 7, 2013, lot 150.
 
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about Extremely Fine $35,000.
Macedonian Kings, Alexander III, 336-323 B.C.

AE 19, 5.95g.  Uncertain Asia Minor mint, c.323-310 B.C. Head of Herakles to right wearing lion's skin.  Rev. Club and bow-case; torch in field to left.  Price 2800. Lovely black patina and of exceptional quality.

Provenance/Pedigrees:
Ex: Aufhauser, Munich, Auction 12, 1996, lot 46
Ex: CNG, 87, 2011, lot 379.

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Extremely Fine $1,500.

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