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Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Lysimacheia
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 297 BC - 281 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, portrayed with the ram's horn of Zeus Ammon curling above his ear, a hallmark of his divine status. The hair is rendered in elaborate, flowing locks radiating outward from the diadem, executed in the fine Hellenistic style characteristic of Lysimachos' coinage. The portrait fills the flan with a bold, high-relief effigy that emphasizes the idealized, heroic physiognomy of Alexander. No legend appears on the obverse, the portrait alone serving as the royal and divine identifier. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left on a throne, wearing a crested Attic helmet, a peplos draped over her lower body, and a bead necklace. She extends her right hand forward to receive a wreath from a Nike perched on her outstretched wrist, while her left hand rests on a large round shield decorated with a gorgoneion. A spear leans against her shoulder. To the lower right, a monogram or mint control mark is visible. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the right and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ to the left encircles the central type, proclaiming the coin's royal issuer. |
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