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Thracian Kingdom Lysimachos AR tetradrachm
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Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. As King, 306-281 B.C. AR tetradrachm (28 mm, 16.20 g, 12 h). Chalcedon, ca. 260s B.C. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [Λ]ΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield set behind her; spear at far side; in inner left field, ΛΥ monogram or N. Marinescu grp. II; Meydancikkale -; Mektepini -. Lightly toned.
Although the control is noted for Byzantion (cf. Marinescu grp. II, issue 33, 81), the style of the obverse is clearly not Byzantine but rather Chalcedonian. Marinescu does not record the control for Chalcedon, although he does record a very similar AN monogram (cf. Marinescu grp. II, issue 13, 27-32; Mektepini 151) that has wheat stalk in exergue.
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![Thracian Kingdom Lysimachos AR tetradrachm
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. As King, 306-281 B.C. AR tetradrachm (28 mm, 16.20 g, 12 h). Chalcedon, ca. 260s B.C. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [Λ]ΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield set behind her; spear at far side; in inner left field, ΛΥ monogram or N. Marinescu grp. II; Meydancikkale -; Mektepini -. Lightly toned.
Although the control is noted for Byzantion (cf. Marinescu grp. II, issue 33, 81), the style of the obverse is clearly not Byzantine but rather Chalcedonian. Marinescu does not record the control for Chalcedon, although he does record a very similar AN monogram (cf. Marinescu grp. II, issue 13, 27-32; Mektepini 151) that has wheat stalk in exergue.
Keywords: Thracian Kingdom Lysimachos AR tetradrachm Nice very fine.](albums/userpics/11443/102022.jpg "Thracian Kingdom Lysimachos AR tetradrachm
Thracian Kingdom. Lysimachos. As King, 306-281 B.C. AR tetradrachm (28 mm, 16.20 g, 12 h). Chalcedon, ca. 260s B.C. Diademed head of deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [Λ]ΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield set behind her; spear at far side; in inner left field, ΛΥ monogram or N. Marinescu grp. II; Meydancikkale -; Mektepini -. Lightly toned.
Although the control is noted for Byzantion (cf. Marinescu grp. II, issue 33, 81), the style of the obverse is clearly not Byzantine but rather Chalcedonian. Marinescu does not record the control for Chalcedon, although he does record a very similar AN monogram (cf. Marinescu grp. II, issue 13, 27-32; Mektepini 151) that has wheat stalk in exergue.
Keywords: Thracian Kingdom Lysimachos AR tetradrachm Nice very fine.")
