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Tetradrachm In the name of Lysimachus, Cyzicus
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 281 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, rendered in the idealized Hellenistic portrait style characteristic of Lysimachean coinage. The effigy bears the distinguishing horn of Ammon curling above the ear, asserting the divine lineage of Alexander. The flowing hair is elaborately rendered in thick, layered locks radiating from the crown, consistent with the iconic numismatic portrait type established under Lysimachus. The portrait is set within a plain inner field bordered by a finely executed beaded outer border. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left upon a throne, her right hand extending forward to hold a winged Nike who crowns the royal legend; her left arm rests upon a large round shield decorated with a lion's head boss. A long transverse spear rests behind the figure. The primary legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ('of King Lysimachus') is disposed in two lines flanking the seated deity. A filleted bucranium appears to the outer left field, with a control monogram to the inner left. In the exergue, a tunny fish facing left serves as a mint symbol identifying the issue to Cyzicus. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ |
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