Tetradrachm In the name of Lysimachus
Features
| Issuer |
Byzantion
(Thrace)  |
|---|---|
| Stated authority |
Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 210 BC - 195 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.7 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 555443 |
| References | Marinescu# 196 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 seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield; behind, transverse spear; in inner left field, monogram; on throne, BY.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
BY
Mint
Byzantion, modern-day Istanbul, TurkeyMark
 |
Marinescu Issue 86 |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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