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	16.63 g
Diameter	34 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 555497
References	Marinescu# 592-597 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# 200 Ludvig Müller; 1858. Die Münzen des Thracischen Königs Lysimachus = The Coins of the Thracian King Lysimachus. Imprimerie de Bianco Luno, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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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

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (150 BC - 120 BC)							$ 440

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	H. D. Rauch Summer Auction 2012 Lot 164	20 Sep 2012	XF	USD 789.77 (EUR 680.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© H. D. Rauch
	CNG Electronic Auction 334 Lot 9	3 Sep 2014	VF	USD 240.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Electronic Auction 323 Lot 23	26 Mar 2014	VF	USD 450.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	CNG Electronic Auction 177 Lot 18	28 Nov 2007	VF	USD 660.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Classical Numismatic Group 49 (17 March 1999), lot 309
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.