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Drachm - Lysimachus In the name of Alexander III, Lampsacus
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 299 BC - 296 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Head of Heracles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion scalp headdress tied beneath the chin, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with curling locks visible at the nape. The facial features are boldly modeled with a strong jaw and prominent brow, characteristic of the Alexander III portrait type adopted by successor coinage. The design is set within a plain circular border of small raised dots. No legend appears on the obverse field. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on a throne, his upper body nude, holding a long scepter in his left hand and extending his right hand to present an eagle perched with wings closed. A small lion forepart or control symbol appears in the left field below the eagle. The two-line Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the right and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ along the lower field identifies the issuing authority as King Lysimachus. The composition follows the standard Alexandrine reverse type adapted for Lysimachan royal coinage. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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