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Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Perinthus
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 283 BC - 282 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, wearing the horn of Ammon curling behind his ear, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with flowing, richly detailed hair swept back from the forehead. The portraiture is of high artistic quality, presenting the idealized heroic effigy associated with posthumous coinage issued in Alexander's name. A dotted border frames the design along the coin's irregular edge. The strong facial profile and naturalistic modelling are characteristic of the Lysimachean coinage tradition. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated on a throne facing left, draped and wearing a crested helmet, her right hand extending forward to receive a small Nike figure who holds a wreath aloft. A large round shield rests against the throne at her side, and a spear is visible in the field behind her. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ appears to the right and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ to the left, identifying the issuer as King Lysimachus. A control mark or monogram appears in the lower left field, consistent with the Perinthus mint's production practice. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ |
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