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Stater - Lysimachus Magnesia
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 297 BC - 281 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and heroic effigy of the deified Alexander the Great facing right in high relief, his flowing curly hair elaborately rendered in fine detail, adorned with the curling horn of Ammon emerging above the ear, asserting his divine status as son of Zeus-Ammon. The portrait exhibits the characteristic idealized Hellenistic style with a smooth, youthful facial profile, slightly parted lips, and a strong, noble brow. No legend appears on the obverse, the entire field being dominated by the commanding portrait. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left on a throne, her figure rendered in detailed Hellenistic style, extending her right hand to present a small Nike who crowns the royal name; her left arm rests upon a large round shield decorated with a lion's head boss. A transverse spear is positioned behind her figure. The legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ('of King Lysimachus') frames the composition, with ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ in the upper field and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ in the lower or right field. An ES monogram enclosed within a circle appears in the inner left field, serving as a mint control mark. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ |
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