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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Geographic - All Periods| > |Anatolia| > |Mysia| > |Cyzicus| > SH90218
Kyzikos, Mysia, Mid 3rd Century B.C., Restoration of Lysimachos' Type, Portrait of Alexander the Great
|Cyzicus|, |Kyzikos,| |Mysia,| |Mid| |3rd| |Century| |B.C.,| |Restoration| |of| |Lysimachos'| |Type,| |Portrait| |of| |Alexander| |the| |Great|, Kyzikos' powerful neighbor was the Pergamene Kingdom, founded by Philetaerus after he deserted Lysimachus in 282 B.C. Soon after, Philetaerus aided Cyzicus with troops, money and food to repel invading Gauls. Yet, only a few decades later, this coin was issued in the name of Lysimachus, probably to indicate the city's independence from Pergamon.
SH90218. Silver tetradrachm, Not in references; see SNG BnF 2523 - 2524 and Mesopotamia Hoard 39 for obverse dies with the same unusual style unique to an engraver at Kyzikos, gVF, light marks and scratches, Kyzikos (Kapu Dagh, Turkey) mint, weight 16.994g, maximum diameter 33.2mm, die axis 0o, Middle 3rd century B.C.; obverse diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon; reverse Athena Nikephoros seated left, victory in right crowning king's name, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear against far side, ATP monogram to inner left, fish hook(?) in exergue; ex CNG auction 324, lot 91; possibly unique; SOLD











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