Stater 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	Gold Stater (20)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Gold
Weight	8.41 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 555042
References	Marinescu# 487-490 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. , CN type# 20187 Corpus Nummorum Online (https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/) , Berlin# 50 Spemann (publisher). Beschreibung der antiken Münzen. Spemann, Berlin, Germany (3 volumes).

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, ΒΥ below throne, ornate trident in exergue

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
ΒΥ

Mint

Byzantion, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey

Mark

Marinescu Issue 143

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (150 BC - 120 BC)

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