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Stater In the name of Lysimachus

Features

Issuer Byzantion (Thrace)
Stated authority Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 175 BC - 150 BC
Value Gold Stater (20)
Currency Attic drachm
Composition Gold
Weight 8.49 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
554585
References Marinescu# 417-421
Constantin A. Marinescu; 1996. Making and Spending Money Along the Bosporus: The Lysimachi Coinages Minted by Byzantium and Chalcedon and their Socio-Cultural Context. New York City, New York, United States.
, SNG Berry# 415
Margaret Thompson, Robert Ross Holloway, Irwin L. Merker. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Burton Y. Berry Collection. American Numismatic Society, New York City, New York, United States (2 volumes).
, BostonMFA# 844
Agnes Baldwin Brett; 1955. Catalogue of Greek Coins. Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
, CN type# 21191
Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)
, De Sartiges# 173
D.A. Longuet (ed.). Collection du Vicomte de Sartiges: Series Grecque et Romaine en 1910 ainsi que les acquisitions depuis cette date = Collection of the Vicomte de Sartiges. Paris, France.

Obverse

Diademed head of the deified Alexander to right, wearing horn of Ammon.

Reverse

Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; monogram to inner left, ΒΥ below throne, ornate trident in exergue

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
ΒΥ

Mint

Byzantion, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey

Mark

Marinescu Issue 131

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (175 BC - 150 BC)  Photo $ 1700

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of Stater (In the name of Lysimachus) Picture 2 of the example of Stater (In the name of Lysimachus)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1967.46.111
20 mm8.51 g 12h
SNG Berry 415; de Sartiges 173; Marinescu 418.2
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (In the name of Lysimachus)
Roma Numismatics
Auction XXV
Lot 301
Internet Archive
22 Sep 2022 UNC USD 10 077.73
(GBP 7500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (In the name of Lysimachus)
CNG
Triton XIII
Lot 1046
Internet Archive
5 Jan 2010 XF USD 2000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Stater (In the name of Lysimachus)
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 141
Lot 84
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2005 XF USD 1395.08
(EUR 1200.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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