Thrace. Lysimachos. AR Tetradrachm.

KINGS OF THRACE. Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28.5 mm, 16.68 g, 11 h), Magnesia ad Maeandrum, circa 297/6-282/1 BC. Head of the deified Alexander the Great to right, wearing the horn of Ammon over his ear. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ Athena Nikephoros seated to left, holding Nike, who crowns royal name with wreath, in right hand and resting her left arm on a grounded shield with a lion's head at its center; transverse spear behind. In inner left field, filleted race torch; in exergue, Maeander pattern. HGC 3.2, 1750e. Cf. Müller 444 (reverse control marks). Thompson 110. Attractive high relief portrait of fine style with light golden toning; minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

The reverse die used to strike this coin has had the inner-left field race torch symbol engraved over a partially erased monogram consisting of ΓΑΡ (cf. Thompson 109).