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Tetradrachm In the name of Lysimachus
| Issuer | Byzantion (Thrace) |
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| Year | 175 BC - 150 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Marinescu#295, Müller Lysimachus#216, Pozzi-Boutin#2650, HGC 3.2#1401 |
| Obverse description | Heroic, idealized portrait bust of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, rendered in high relief with characteristically flowing, tousled hair swept back from the forehead. A royal diadem is tied across the brow, and a small curling horn of Ammon projects just above the ear, signifying Alexander's divine association with Zeus-Ammon. The portraiture is executed in the bold Hellenistic style, with strong facial modeling, a prominent straight nose, and a slightly parted chin. The field is plain and unlettered, with the bust dominating the flan in the tradition of posthumous Lysimachan coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ BY |
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| Mintage | ND (175 BC - 150 BC) |
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