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Stater - Lysimachus Magnesia
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 299 BC - 296 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with high relief. The goddess wears a Attic helmet adorned with a prominent crest and a coiled serpent on the bowl, its scales rendered in careful detail. Flowing locks of hair emerge from beneath the helmet and fall along the neck, framing her sharply defined profile. The facial features are idealized, with a strong nose, slightly parted lips, and a well-modeled cheek, characteristic of the masterful die-cutting of the Lysimachean mint series. |
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| Reverse description | Winged Nike standing to the left in flowing drapery, her right arm extended forward presenting a wreath. In the outer left field, the forepart of a lion faces right, serving as a dynastic symbol of Lysimachus. A monogram (EXI) appears below Nike's wing, serving as a mint or magistrate control mark. The royal legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ runs around the field, identifying the issuing authority as King Lysimachus of Thrace. The composition is characteristic of the Magnesia mint issues and closely follows the Alexandrine stater prototype. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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