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Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Sardis
| Issuer | Kings of Thrace |
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| Year | 297 BC - 287 BC |
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| Reference(s) | Lysimachus#91 Lysimachus#525 , HGC 3.2#1750d |
| Obverse description | Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great in right-facing profile, adorned with the horn of Ammon curling behind the ear, a divine attribute associating him with Zeus-Ammon. The hair is rendered in rich, voluminous curls radiating from the crown in the characteristic Alexander portrait style, with strands falling naturalistically over the brow and temple. The facial features are idealized in the Hellenistic tradition, with a strong jaw, prominent nose, and slightly parted lips conveying heroic dignity. The diadem is visible above the forehead. No legend appears on the obverse; the field is plain. |
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| Mintage | ND (297 BC - 287 BC) |
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Lysimachus began issuing tetradrachms bearing the deified image of Alexander the Great around 297 BC, a calculated political move to legitimize his rule over territories he had seized following the fragmentation of Alexander's empire after Ipsus in 301 BC. The Sardis mint was among the most productive in his western Anatolian holdings, and coins struck there circulated well beyond his death at Corupedium in 281 BC — posthumous issues continued for decades, complicating precise attribution. HGC 3.2 #1750d places this among the later Sardis emissions, distinguished by subtle die characteristics that specialists continue to debate.