THRACE, Byzantion. Circa 100-96 BC. AV Stater (19.5mm, 8.38 g, 1h). In the name and types of Lysimachos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; ΠAP monogram to inner left, BY below throne, ornate trident in exergue. Callataÿ –; Seyrig, Monnaies –; Müller –; cf. HGC 3, 1385 (for type); CNG E-355, lot 15 (same obv. die); Künker 333, lot 695 = Hess-Divo 331, lot 220 = Künker 226, lot 288 = Vinchon (Dec. 1996), lot 63. In NGC encapsulation 4165932-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Extremely rare, only three in CoinArchives (including this coin).
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 322 (12 March 2014), lot 92.
Although this issue is unpublished, it is obverse die linked to staters of Müller 171 (Callataÿ Group 2B, p. 142) type (cf. CNG E-312, lots 53 and 54).
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