Tetradrachm In the name of Lysimachus

Features

Issuer	Kyzikos (Mysia)
Stated authority	Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	250 BC - 190 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17.11 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 458121
References	Thompson Lysimachus# – Margaret Thompson; 1968. “The mints of Lysimachus”, Essays in Greek coinage, pages 163-182. , Müller Lysimachus# 383 Ludvig Müller; 1858. Die Münzen des Thracischen Königs Lysimachus = The Coins of the Thracian King Lysimachus. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. , SNG France# 2530 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum France (8 volumes).

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Obverse

Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.

Reverse

Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with lion's head; behind, transverse spear; monogram to inner left and outer right; in exergue, long torch right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ

Mint

Cyzicus, modern-day Kapıdağ Peninsula, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (250 BC - 190 BC)

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