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 | 8.42 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 555339 |
| References | Marinescu# 290 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. Ludvig Müller; 1858. Die Münzen des Thracischen Königs Lysimachus = The Coins of the Thracian King Lysimachus. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). Kenneth A. Sheedy; 2007. Alexander and the Hellenistic Kingdoms / Volume One: The Westmoreland Collection. Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Oliver D. Hoover; 2017. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 2. Thrace, Skythia, and Taurike: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) |
Obverse
Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with 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, TurkeyMark
 |
Marinescu Issue 109 |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (175 BC - 150 BC) | |
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$ 3900 | $ 3900 | $ 5400 | $ 8100 | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Multiple sales of the same specimen:
Heritage Auctions2022 January 18 - 19 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098 Lot 33055 
|
18 Jan 2022 |
UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5) |
USD 10 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Gorny & Mosch Auction 146 Lot 143
|
6 Mar 2006 | UNC |
USD 1976.36
(EUR 1700.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung | |||||
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Gorny & Mosch Auction 138 Lot 40
|
7 Mar 2005 | UNC | Unsold | |
| © Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung | |||||
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Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 32058
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17 Aug 2023 |
AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5) |
USD 10 000.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Heritage Auctions | |||||
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Michał Niemczyk Auction 7 Lot 6
|
23 May 2015 | XF |
USD 3018.64
(PLN 11 000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Michał Niemczyk | |||||
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CNG Triton XVI Lot 253
|
9 Jan 2013 | XF |
USD 3500.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
|
|
Ex G. Hirsch 233 (12 February 2004), lot 1281 |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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H. D. Rauch Mail Bid Sale 8 Lot 124
|
1 Oct 2004 | XF |
USD 988.18
(EUR 850.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © H. D. Rauch | |||||
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CNG Triton XXIX Lot 84
|
13 Jan 2026 | VF |
USD 4250.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
|
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= Westmoreland 71 |
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| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
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Numismatik Lanz Auction 166 Lot 13
|
11 Jun 2018 | VF |
USD 2790.16
(EUR 2400.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Numismatik Lanz Auctions | |||||
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Künker Auction 270 Lot 8165
|
2 Oct 2015 | VF |
USD 2557.65
(EUR 2200.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
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