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Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 288 BC - 281 BC |
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| Weight | 17.15 g |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, depicted in full panoply with crested helmet; her left arm rests on a large round shield decorated with a gorgoneion, while a long transverse spear is visible in the background to the right. A winged Nike perches on Athena's outstretched right hand, crowning the divine figure. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ appears to the right of the throne and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ to the left, identifying the issuing king Lysimachus. A kerykeion (herald's staff) appears in the inner left field, and a bee symbol occupies the outer right field as a mint or control mark. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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Lysimachus began issuing tetradrachms in the name and image of Alexander the Great around 297 BC, a calculated political move to legitimize his rule over Thrace and parts of Asia Minor by associating himself with the most powerful brand in the Hellenistic world. By the time these Amphipolis issues were struck, he had eliminated Cassander's heirs, controlled Macedonia, and was one of the last surviving generals of Alexander's original circle. The mint at Amphipolis — one of the most productive in the Macedonian tradition — continued striking this type until Lysimachus fell at the Battle of Corupedium against Seleucus I in 281 BC.