Tetradrachm In the name of Lysimachus

Features

Issuer	Byzantion (Thrace)
Wymieniona władza	Lizymach (304 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	210 BC - 195 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachma poddasza
Composition	Srebro
Weight	16.87 g
Diameter	33 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 555195
References	Marinescu# 186-188 Constantin A. Marinescu; 1996. Making and Spending Money Along the Bosporus: The Lysimachi Coinages Minted by Byzantium and Chalcedon and their Socio-Cultural Context. New York City, New York, United States. , Mektepini# 124-126 Nekriman Olçay, Henri Arnold Seyrig; 1965. Le trésor de Mektepini en Phrygie / Volume I = The Treasure of Mektepini in Phrygia. Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner, Paris, France. , HGC 3.2# 1398 Oliver D. Hoover; 2017. Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors / Volume 3, Part 2. Thrace, Skythia, and Taurike: Sixth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Diademowa głowa bóstwa Aleksandra w prawo, z rogiem Amona. Automatically translated

Reverse

(en) Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with gorgon's head; behind, transverse spear; in inner left field, IΠ; on throne, BY.

Script: grecki

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
IΠ
BY

Mint

Byzantion, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (210 BC - 195 BC)								$ 2500

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: Leu Numismatik Auction 11 Lot 47	14 May 2022	XF	USD 3045.74 (CHF 2400.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Leu Numismatik
	CNG Auction 118 Lot 103	13 Sep 2021	XF	USD 1700.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Multiple sales of the same specimen: CNG Triton XXV Lot 128	11 Jan 2022	XF	USD 2500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Roma Numismatics Auction 7 Lot 490	22 Mar 2014	XF	USD 1277.86 (GBP 950.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Roma Numismatics Limited
	CNG Triton XVIII Lot 413	6 Jan 2015	XF	USD 1500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.