Tetradrachm In the name of Lysimachus

Features

Issuer	Byzantion (Thrace)
Stated authority	Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	240 BC - 220 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Attic drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	16.69 g
Diameter	30 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 557807
References	Marinescu# 133 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. , Black Sea Hoard# 374-378 Constantin A. Marinescu, Catharine C. Lorber; 2012. “The “Black Sea” Tetradrachm Hoard”, Изследвания в чест на Иля Прокопов от приятелите и учениците му по случай неговата 60-годишнина (Studies in honour of Ilya Prokopov for his 60th birthday – from his friends and pupils), pages 197-259.

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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; MI (or MT?) in inner left field.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
MI

Mint

Byzantion, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (240 BC - 220 BC)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Nomos AG obolos 19 Lot 141	9 May 2021	VF	USD 506.76 (CHF 400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Gemini Auction XII Lot 87	11 Jan 2015	VF	Unsold
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