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Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 288 BC - 281 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros enthroned to the left, depicted in a majestic, fully draped figure seated upon a high-backed throne. Her left elbow rests upon a large round shield set at her side, while her outstretched right hand presents a small figure of Nike, the goddess of victory. A kerykeion (caduceus) with handle is positioned vertically in the inner left field, serving as a mint control mark. A monogram appears in the outer right field as a secondary control symbol. The royal legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, reading 'of King Lysimachus', runs along the right and left fields respectively, rendered in crisp Greek uncials. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ |
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Lysimachus struck these tetradrachms at Amphipolis during the final, turbulent years of his reign — a period defined by his wars against Pyrrhus of Epirus, the defection of key allies, and his catastrophic decision to execute his own son Agathocles in 283 BC, an act that triggered mass desertions and ultimately collapsed his support base. He died at Corupedium in 281 BC fighting Seleucus I, ending nearly four decades of rule over Thrace and Asia Minor. The Amphipolis mint had been one of Macedonia's most productive since Philip II, and Lysimachus leveraged its infrastructure heavily in these years to fund continuous campaigning.