Tetradrachm 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	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.83 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 554945
References	Marinescu# 422-433 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. , Müller Lysimachus# 199 Ludvig Müller; 1858. Die Münzen des Thracischen Königs Lysimachus = The Coins of the Thracian King Lysimachus. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark. , CN type# 20196 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/)

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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, Turkey

Mark

Marinescu Issue 131

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (175 BC - 150 BC)								$ 870	$ 1000	$ 1300

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Heritage Auctions 2022 August 25, 27 - 28 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Chicago 3101 Lot 35041	25 Aug 2022	UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 1250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	CNG Auction 115 Lot 83	16 Sep 2020	UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 1400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Ordu Hoard (CH 8, 442)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Heritage Auctions 2020 November 5 - 6 World & Ancient Coins Platinum and Signature Online Auction - Dallas 3088 Lot 34034	5 Nov 2020	UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 1050.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2020 January 12 - 13 World Coins Signature Auction - New York 3081 Lot 30047	13 Jan 2020	UNC (NGC MS S 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 1400.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions 2018 June 28 - 29 HKINF World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Hong Kong 3065 Lot 30010	28 Jun 2018	UNC (NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 1300.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Roma Numismatics Auction 2 Lot 262	2 Oct 2011	UNC	USD 2691.78 (GBP 2000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	Heritage Auctions 2019 January 15 - 16 World Coins Signature Internet Auction - Dallas 3072 Lot 35077	15 Jan 2019	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 625.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 314 Lot 172	14 Oct 2025	XF	USD 989.54 (EUR 850.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Gorny & Mosch Auction 265 Lot 188	14 Oct 2019	XF	USD 552.98 (EUR 475.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Gorny & Mosch GmbH Giessener Münzhandlung
	Künker Auction 304 Lot 221	19 Mar 2018	XF	USD 1746.24 (EUR 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg