Tetradrachm In the name of Lysimachus
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantion
(Thrace)  |
|---|---|
| Stated authority |
Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 150 BC - 120 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.72 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 554915 |
| References | Marinescu# 498-500 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.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, BY on throne, ornamented trident in exergue.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
ΒΥ
Mint
Byzantion, modern-day Istanbul, TurkeyMark
 |
Marinescu Issue 146 |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (150 BC - 120 BC) | |
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$ 560 | ||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 95
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Examples of the type
© American Numismatic Society (ANS), 1948.19.2484
38 mm • 16.97 g • ↑↑ 11h
38 mm • 16.97 g • ↑↑ 11h
Marinescu 499.3
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Leu Numismatik Web Auction 26 Lot 504 
|
8 Jul 2023 | VF |
USD 1074.25
(CHF 850.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Leu Numismatik | |||||
 |
CNG Electronic Auction 519 Lot 47
|
29 Jun 2022 | VF |
USD 550.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. | |||||
 |
Künker Auction 248 Lot 7151
|
14 Mar 2014 | VF |
USD 557.13
(EUR 480.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg | |||||
 |
Gorny & Mosch Auction 134 Lot 1210
|
11 Oct 2004 | VF |
USD 348.20
(EUR 300.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
|
| © Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung | |||||
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