Islands off Caria, Rhodes, posthumous issue of Lysimachus, struck

Islands off Caria, Rhodes, posthumous issue of Lysimachus, struck c. mid second century BC, diademed and deified head of Alexadner II right, with horn of Ammon, rev. LYSIMAXOY BASILEWS, Athena seated left, holding Nike in outstretched right hand and leaning on shield, spear over far shoulder, trident below, rose in outer left field, 8.49g (Müller 950), some scuffs and the obverse double-struck, a pleasingly detailed pair of dies, very fine and extremely rare Provenance Mary C. Cruzan, Spink, 120, 9 July 2007, lot 53 [with lot card] Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.

Estimate:£2,000

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