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Tetradrachm - Lysimachos Parion
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 305 BC - 281 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, idealized in the Hellenistic portrait tradition, with the characteristic ram's horn of Zeus-Ammon curling forward over his ear, symbolizing divine descent. The hair is rendered in fine wavy locks swept back from the brow beneath the royal diadem. The portrait follows the posthumous iconographic type established under Lysimachos, presenting Alexander as a divine king rather than a mortal ruler. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros enthroned to the left, depicted in a stately, fully draped figure. She rests her left elbow upon a large, round shield propped against the throne at her side, while her outstretched right hand holds a small winged Nike figure. A spear is positioned behind her. In the inner left field, the monogram ΦΛ appears as a mint or magistrate control mark. The legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ runs along the right field, identifying Lysimachos as king. |
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| Mint | Parion (Mysia) |
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