Stater - Tomis Civil War issue in the name of Lysimachus

İhraççı Tomis (Thrace)
Yıl 44 BC - 42 BC
Tür Standard circulation coin
Değer Gold Stater (20)
Para birimi Drachm
Bileşim Gold
Ağırlık 8.3 g
Çap
Kalınlık
Şekil Round (irregular)
Teknik Hammered
Yönlendirme Medal alignment ↑↑
Gravürcü(ler)
Dolaşımda olduğu yıl
Referans(lar)
Ön yüz açıklaması Diademed portrait of Alexander (with horns of Baal) facing right.
Ön yüz yazısı
Ön yüz lejandı
Arka yüz açıklaması Seated Athena with figure in hand raised, Greek lettering.
Arka yüz yazısı Greek
Arka yüz lejandı βασιλιάς Λυσίμαχος
(Translation: King Lysimachus)
Kenar Plain
Darphane
Basma adedi ND (44 BC - 42 BC) - -
Numisquare Kimliği 7072981700
Ek bilgiler

Historical Context:This gold stater, issued by Tomis in Thrace (44-42 BC), reflects a turbulent era. Bearing Lysimachus's name, it was minted during the Roman Republican Civil Wars, following Caesar's assassination. Tomis, like other Black Sea cities, issued coinage in Lysimachus's name, leveraging a trusted monetary standard. The "Civil War issue" highlights the urgent need for coinage during this intense Roman strife, funding local defenses or tribute amidst shifting allegiances.

Artistry:The stater's artistry follows established Lysimachan iconographic tradition, a Late Hellenistic stylistic school. The obverse features a deified Alexander the Great, often with Ammon'

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