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Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Magnesia
| 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 Alexander the Great facing right, rendered in the idealized Hellenistic style, with the distinguishing horn of Ammon curling over his right ear — a divine attribute associating Alexander with the Egyptian god Zeus-Ammon. The portrait is executed in high relief with fine detail in the hair and diadem. The field is plain, with no inscription on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated left upon a throne, her left elbow resting upon a large round shield set against the throne's side, while her extended right hand holds Nike, who raises a wreath to crown the royal legend. A long transverse spear rests behind the figure with its point directed to the lower left. To the outer left, a monogram appears within a wreath serving as a mint control mark; to the inner left field, the secondary control letter Σ. The royal legend is disposed in two lines in the field. |
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| Mint | Magnesia ad Maeandrum |
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