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Drachm - Lysimachus Ephesus
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 294 BC - 287 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition, with the distinctive ram's horn of Ammon curling above and behind the ear, signifying divine lineage and the ruler's claim to Alexandrine legitimacy. The portrait exhibits fine engraving characteristic of the Ephesian mint, with the diadem ends visible behind the neck. The field is plain, with no additional devices or legends on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left on a high-backed throne, her left elbow resting upon a large round shield set on the ground beside her, and extending her right hand to present a small figure of Nike who crowns the royal name in the legend. A transverse spear rests behind the throne with the point directed to the lower left. In the inner left field, a tripod serves as a mint control symbol, and the letter H appears on the throne, serving as a secondary control mark. The two-line royal legend is disposed in the fields to the right and above the seated figure. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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