Stater In the name of Lysimachus

Features

Issuer	Rhodes
Stated authority	Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	200 BC - 190 BC
Value	Gold Stater (20)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Gold
Weight	8.64 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 557232
References	Ashton# app. 3, 3 Richard Ashton; 2001. “The Coinage of Rhodes 408-c.190 BC”, Money and its uses in the ancient Greek world, pages 79-115. , de Luynes# 1812 Jean Babelon, Louis Ciani (ed.), Jules Florange (ed.). Catalogue de la collection de Luynes - monnaies grecques. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France (4 volumes). , HN Italy# 2040 Neville Keith Rutter, Andrew Burnett; 2001. Historia numorum: Italy. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Head of Alexander the Great right with horn of Ammon.

Reverse

Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; rose to inner left, ornate trident in exergue

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΜΑΧΟΥ

Mint

Ródos, Caria, modern-day Island of Rhodes, Greece

Comments

Ashton appendix 3, 3.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (200 BC - 190 BC)

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