Important Ancient Coins

Northern Greece, Kallatis, time of the First Mithradatic War, 88-86, Stater in the name of Lysimachos, diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned left, holding Nike, shield and spear, trident in exergue, 8.26g/12h (SNG Copenhagen 1089). Good very fine (£400-450)

For attribution and dating of the series see François de Callatay, ‘L'Histoire des Guerres Mithridatiques vuepar les Monnaies’, Numismatica Lovaniensia 18 (1997)