Tetradrachm In the name of Lysimachus

Features

Issuer	Byzantion (Thrace)
Stated authority	Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	270 BC - 260 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 555287
References	Marinescu# 32-35 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. , Hunterian# 83 George MacDonald. Catalogue of Greek coins in the Hunterian collection, University of Glasgow. James Maclehose and Sons, Glasgow, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , HGC 3.2# 1393 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. , CN type# 20098 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 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; behind, transverse spear; monogram in left field.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ

Mint

Byzantion, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (270 BC - 260 BC)

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