Drachm In the name of Lysimachus
Features
| Issuer |
Herakleia Pontika
(Bithynia)  |
|---|---|
| Stated authority |
Lysimachus (304 BC - 281 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 175 BC - 150 BC |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Attic drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.1 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 566461 |
Obverse
Diademed head of Alexander the Great to right with horn of Ammon over his ear.
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 gorgoneion; transverse spear in background; in inner left field, upright club; in exergue, two monograms.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
Mint
Heraclea Pontica, Bithynia, modern-day Marmara Ereglisi, TurkeyComments
Apparently unpublished in this denomination, cf. C. Boehringer, Hellenistischer Münzschatz aus Trapezunt, in: SNR 54 (1975), p. 39, 3 (tetradrachm).
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (175 BC - 150 BC) | 
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leu Numismatik Web Auction 40 Lot 154 
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14 Mar 2026 | XF |
USD 6909.10
(CHF 5500.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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