Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Herakleia

Features

Issuer	Kings of Thrace
King	Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	288 BC - 281 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.93 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 456496
References	Thompson Lysimachus# 178 Margaret Thompson; 1968. “The mints of Lysimachus”, Essays in Greek coinage, pages 163-182. , Müller Lysimachus# 365 Ludvig Müller; 1858. Die Münzen des Thracischen Königs Lysimachus = The Coins of the Thracian King Lysimachus. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. , SNG Stancomb# 822 William M. Stancomb; 2000. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain / Volume 11. The William Stancomb Collection of Coins of the Black Sea region. Oxford University Press, Oxford, United Kingdom. , HGC 3.2# 1750j 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. , Armenak# 896 Margaret Thompson; 1986. “The Armenak Hoard (IGCH 1423)”, Museum Notes, Volume 31, pages 63-106.

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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; on throne, monogram of HP; in exergue, club.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ

Mint

Heraclea Pontica, Bithynia, modern-day Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (288 BC - 281 BC)						$ 350	$ 850	$ 1500

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Tauler & Fau Auction 107 Lot 1036	30 Mar 2022	XF	USD 1959.30 (EUR 1700.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 74 Lot 504	20 Aug 2020	XF (NGC XF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 640.23 (GBP 480.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 64 Lot 289	28 Nov 2019	XF	USD 1467.19 (GBP 1100.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Roma Numismatics E-Sale 60 Lot 220	1 Aug 2019	XF	USD 733.59 (GBP 550.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 113 Lot 277	6 Feb 2022	VF	USD 1498.29 (EUR 1300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 18 Lot 256	18 Dec 2021	VF	USD 1193.39 (CHF 950.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 111 Lot 165	5 Dec 2021	VF	USD 1498.29 (EUR 1300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 111 Lot 164	5 Dec 2021	VF	USD 1498.29 (EUR 1300.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Numismatik Naumann GmbH Auction 107 Lot 81	5 Sep 2021	VF	USD 1613.54 (EUR 1400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 16 Lot 325	22 May 2021	VF	USD 816.53 (CHF 650.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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