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Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Lampsacus
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 297 BC - 281 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, distinguished by the prominent ram's horn of Ammon curling above and before the ear, a divine attribute asserting his status as son of Zeus-Ammon. The portrait is rendered in high relief with finely engraved, flowing locks of hair radiating from the crown and cascading to the neck, exhibiting the idealised Hellenistic style characteristic of Lysimachean coinage. The diadem is visible above the brow, and the facial features display the strong, idealised profile associated with official Macedonian royal portraiture. No legend appears on the obverse, the divine effigy alone conveying royal and sacred authority. The flan is broad and slightly irregular, typical of the hammered silver coinage of Lampsacus. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left on a throne, wearing a crested Attic helmet, a corselet, and flowing drapery over her lower body. She extends her right hand to receive a Nike who stands upon her palm and crowns the legend with a wreath, while her left arm rests upon a large round shield adorned with a central boss. A long spear leans against her left shoulder. The two-line Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the right and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ to the left frames the central figure, identifying the issuer as King Lysimachus. A monogram appears in the lower left field, serving as a mint or magistrate control mark specific to the Lampsacus issue. |
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| Mint | Lampsacus |
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