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Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Thrace (Lysimachus) |
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| Year | 288 BC - 281 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left on a throne, wearing a crested Attic helmet, chiton, and himation draped over the lower body. She extends her right hand forward to support a small winged Nike, who crowns the royal name with a wreath. In her left hand she holds a long spear, while a large round shield rests against the throne at her side. A monogram appears in the left field beneath the outstretched arm. The royal legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the right and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ to the left frame the central figure in bold Greek characters. |
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| Mint | Amphipolis Mint |
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Lysimachus began striking tetradrachms bearing the deified image of Alexander only after 301 BC, following his victory at Ipsus — a calculated political move to legitimize his growing dominance over Macedon and Thrace by wrapping his authority in Alexander's divine prestige. The Amphipolis mint, one of the most productive in the Aegean world, struck heavily in this final decade of his reign. These issues circulated well beyond his death at Corupedium in 281 BC; posthumous imitations proliferated for over a century, making precise attribution to the lifetime issues a matter of die study rather than type alone.