★ Exceptional Lykkeios Tetradrachm ★

Lykkeios AR Tetradrachm

Paeonian Kingdom. Lykkeios (358/6-335 BC). AR Tetradrachm (23 mm, 12.48 g), Astibos or Damastion.
Obv. Laureate head of Zeus to right.
Rev.. ΛYK[KEIOY], Herakles standing left, raising arm to strike the Nemean lion held in throttle; below to right, bow and quiver.
Paeonian Hoard 63 (same obv. die); AMNG III/2, 8; SNG ANS 1019 (same obv. die).

A superb coin of wonderful quality, fresh and sharp. Good extremely fine.

Ex Auction Beaussant Lefèvre (October 20 2010), lot 36 (sold for EUR 1700 + fees).