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Drachm - Lysimachus Kolophon
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 301 BC - 297 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Youthful bare head of Heracles facing right, the hero depicted without beard and adorned with the Nemean lion skin headdress, its scalp covering the crown and the forepaws knotted at the throat. The portrait is rendered in vigorous Hellenistic style with finely modelled facial features, curling locks escaping from beneath the pelt, and the lion's mane framing the cheek and neck. No legend appears on the obverse field. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left upon a stool-throne, his draped figure depicted in the Macedonian royal tradition; his extended right hand supports an eagle with spread wings, while his left hand grasps a long sceptre. In the left field, the forepart of a lion facing left is placed above a monogram, serving as mint control marks. Beneath the throne, the letter Κ or Φ appears as an additional control mark. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ runs along the upper and right fields, identifying the issuing king. |
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