Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Cius

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	17.1 g
Diameter	30.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 456501
References	Thompson Lysimachus# 181 Margaret Thompson; 1968. “The mints of Lysimachus”, Essays in Greek coinage, pages 163-182. , Armenak# 899 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; monograms in outer and inner left field, club below throne and grain ear in exergue.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ

Mint

Cius / Prusias ad Mare, Bithynia, modern-day Gemlik, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (288 BC - 281 BC)

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