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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins
1738
Paeonian Kingdom. Lykkeios. Silver Tetradrachm (12.76
g), 358/6-335 BC.
. Under Astibos or Damastion. Laureate
head of Zeus right.
Reverse:
ΛΥΚΚ
-
Ε
[
ΙΟΥ
], Herakles standing
left, raising arm to strike the Nemean lion held in throttle; below
to right bow and quiver to right (mostly off flan). Paeonian
Hoard 63 (same obv. die); AMNG III/2, 8; SNG ANS 1019.
Nicely toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
1739
Thrace, Cherronesos. Silver Hemidrachm (2.07 g), ca.
386-338 BC
. Forepart of lion right, head turned to look back.
Reverse:
Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised
and sunken quarters; pentagram in one sunken quarter, mono-
gram in the other. McClean 4071; SNG Copenhagen -. We note
some scattered scratches on both sides. Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
W
ONDERFUL
L
YSIMACHOS
G
OLD
S
TATER
,
AS
K
ING
, 306-281 BC
Enlargement
1740
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. Gold Stater (8.51 g), as King, 306-281 BC
. Magnesia (?), ca. 297-281 BC. Diademed head of deified
Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.
Reverse:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at
side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in outer left field, monogram in wreath; in exergue, monogram. Thompson -, but cf. the monogram
of 101; Muller -. Lustrous. Well struck in high relief. A lovely lifetime issue.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $6,000 - 7,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind; Ex NAC 52 (7 October 2009), 780
.