Stater In the name of Lysimachus

Features

Issuer	Odessos (Thrace)
Stated authority	Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	225 BC - 200 BC
Value	Gold Stater (20)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Gold
Weight	8.39 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 557669
References	Müller Lysimachus# 237 Ludvig Müller; 1858. Die Münzen des Thracischen Königs Lysimachus = The Coins of the Thracian King Lysimachus. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. , AMNG I-I# 2119 Behrendt Pick, Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer (ed.); 1898. Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands / Band 1.1. Die antiken Münzen Dacien und Moesien. Georg Reimer, Berlin, Germany. , Topalov Odessos# 22 Stavri Topalov; 1999. Одесос. Приноси към проучване монетосеченето на града IV–I в. пр. н. е. = Odessos. Contributions to the study of the coinage of the city 4th–1st centuries BC. Nasko-1701, Sofia, Bulgaria. , HGC 3.2# 1583 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. , Westmoreland# 73 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.

Obverse

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

Reverse

Athena seated left on throne, resting her left arm on shield and holding Nike in her outstretched right hand, transverse spear in background; civic monogram to inner left, KOI in exergue.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ
ΛYΣIMAXOY
KOI

Translation: King Lysimachus

Mint

Odessus, Thrace, modern-day Varna, Bulgaria

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (225 BC - 200 BC)							$ 2300	$ 6400

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2016 January 3 - 4 NYINC World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - New York 3044 Lot 29938	3 Jan 2016	AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 5875.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Triton XXIX Lot 86	13 Jan 2026	XF	USD 7500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
From the Westmoreland Collection = Westmoreland 73
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Mail Bid Sale 60 Lot 446	22 May 2002	XF	USD 1500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 309; Classical Numismatic Group 50 (23 June 1999), lot 582
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Savoca Numismatik 118th Silver Auction Lot 62	21 Nov 2021	VF	USD 2557.16 (EUR 2200.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG
	CNG Auction 72 Lot 209	14 Jun 2006	VF	USD 1325.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.