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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Greek Coins| ▸ |Geographic - All Periods| ▸ |Anatolia| ▸ |Mysia| ▸ |Lampsakos||View Options:   | | | Lampsakos was founded by Greek colonists from Phocaea in the 6th century B.C. Soon afterward it became a main competitor of Miletus, controlling the trade roots in the Dardanelles. During the 6th and 5th centuries B.C., Lampsacus was successively dominated by Lydia, Persia, Athens, and Sparta. Artaxerxes I assigned it to Themistocles with the expectation that the city supply the Persian king with its famous wine. When Lampsacus joined the Delian League after the battle of Mycale in 479 B.C., it paid a tribute of twelve talents, a testimony to its wealth. Lampsacus was notable for its worship of Priapus, who was said to have been born there. |
Lifetime issue!SH50029. Gold stater, Price 1358, Müller Alexander 394, IGC EF45, Mysia, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, c. 328 - 323 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right wearing earring, necklace, and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled snake, hair in ringlets; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, Nike standing left, wreath in right hand, stylus in left, foreparts of conjoined horses in left field, monogram below left wing; certified (slabbed) by ICG; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
Authenticity and grade guaranteed by Independent Coin Grading Company (ICG).SL00501. Gold stater, Price 1384, Müller Alexander 606, SNG Cop 631, ICG AU 53 (5719700103), weight 8.55 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 5o, Mysia, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, posthumous, c. 310 - c. 301 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a snake; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY on right, Nike standing left, wreath in right hand, ship's mast in left, Pegasus-forepart left, AI under left wing; ICG| Lookup; SOLD
Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 305 - 281 B.C., Portrait of Alexander the Great
Lampsacus was notable for its worship of Priapus, who was said to have been born there.GS56899. Silver tetradrachm, Thompson 59, Müller 88 (Sestus mint), gVF, weight 17.146 g, maximum diameter 31.2 mm, die axis 0o, Mysia, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, 297 - 281 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great right, wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left on prow, Nike crowning name in extended right hand, transverse spear resting against right side, resting left arm on shield behind, KA monogram inner left, herm outer left; ex Stack's, Bowers and Ponterio NYINC Auction 2012, lot 194, nice style, beautiful portrait of Alexander; SOLD
Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 305 - 281 B.C., Portrait of Alexander the Great
Lampsacus was known as a center for worship of Priapus, who was said to have been born there.
Thompson notes that Lampsacus was Lysimachos' largest mint in Asia Minor, with approximately 150 known obverse dies. Output from Lampsacus declined when Amphipolis began its extensive coinage c. 288 B.C.SH53306. Silver tetradrachm, Thompson 50, SNG BnF 2553, Müller 91 (Sestus), SNG Cop 1095 - 1096 (Pergamum), aEF, weight 17.113 g, maximum diameter 32.1 mm, die axis 0o, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, 297 - 281 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena enthroned left, Nike crowning name in extended right hand, left arm rests on grounded round shield decorated with Gorgoneion, transverse spear against right side, herm outer left, Δ/Ξ monogram inner left; ex Roma Numismatics auction 11, lot 32; SOLD
Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 305 - 281 B.C., Portrait of Alexander the Great
Lampsacus was known as a center for worship of Priapus, who was said to have been born there.
Thompson notes that Lampsacus was Lysimachos' largest mint in Asia Minor, with approximately 150 known obverse dies. Output from Lampsacus declined when Amphipolis began its extensive coinage c. 288 B.C.SH72207. Silver tetradrachm, Thompson 49, SNG BnF 2548 - 2549, SNG Delepierre 843, SNG Cop 1097 (Pergamum), Müller 399 (Sigeum), gVF, toned, some marks and porosity, weight 16.495 g, maximum diameter 13.4 mm, die axis 45o, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, 297 - 281 B.C.; obverse diademed head of deified Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena enthroned left, Nike crowning name in extended right hand, left arm rests on grounded round shield decorated with Gorgoneion, transverse spear against right side, Δ/Ξ monogram inner left field, crescent horns left in exergue; ex Roma Numismatics auction 11, lot 34; SOLD
Lampsacus, Mysia, 280 - 275 B.C., In the Name of Alexander the Great
This coin was struck during a chaotic time when the Greece and Anatolia were the battlegrounds of Alexander's successors. The old men, once comrades in Alexander's army, along with their children, fought each other to death to expand their kingdoms. Cities, such as Lampsacus, in territory that might change hands after the next battle, struck coins in the types and name of Alexander, perhaps as much to maintain neutrality and some continuity, as to honor the deified king.SH68277. Silver tetradrachm, Unpublished in standard references, NYINC Auction (6 Jan 2012), lot 153 (the only other example known to Forum); cf. Price 1456 (torch under throne), VF, attractive style, well struck, weight 16.843 g, maximum diameter 30.8 mm, die axis 0o, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, 280 - 275 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, eagle in extended right hand, ong scepter vertical behind in left hand, in left field: ΩΣ monogram above Pegasos forepart left above race torch; extremely rare; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus Hierax (the Hawk), c. 242 - 227 B.C.
Antiochus Hierax (the Hawk) was Viceroy in Asia Minor for his brother from about 245 to about 242 B.C. Around 242 B.C. he rebelled and declared his area a separate kingdom. Hierax formed alliances and retained his independence but in 227 B.C. he attempted to take control of the rest of the Seleukid Kingdom. He was defeated, forced to flee and killed.SH11412. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton-Lorber I 848(2), HGC 9 399c (R2), VF, weight 16.761 g, maximum diameter 31.0 mm, die axis 0o, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, c. 242 - 227 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Antiochus I right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTI-OXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow in right hand, resting left hand on grounded bow, Pegasus forepart left (mintmark) on inner left, monogram and Ω (control symbols) in exergue; very rare; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue
Born a leader, his genius and charisma led the Macedonian army to create an empire covering most of the then-known world, from Greece to India. His reign begins the Hellenistic Age, a time when civilization flourished. He was regarded as a god and his fame grew even greater after his premature death at thirty-two.GS98698. Silver drachm, Price 1347, ADM II series 2, Müller Alexander 136; Prokesch-Osten I 296, SNG Berry 214, SNG Cop -, SNG Munchen -, SNG Alpha Bank -, EF, attractive style, flow lines, reverse slightly double struck, weight 4.278 g, maximum diameter 15.1 mm, die axis 270o, Mysia, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, c. 328 - 327 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right foot forward, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long lotus topped scepter vertical behind in left hand, club handle up in left field, AΛEΞANΔPOY downward on right; ex Steven Battelle Ancient Coins; SOLD
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C., Lifetime Issue
Lifetime issue. Born a leader, his genius and charisma led the Macedonian army to create an empire covering most of the then-known world, from Greece to India. His reign begins the Hellenistic Age, a time when civilization flourished. He was regarded as a god and his fame grew even greater after his premature death at thirty-two. This coin was issued during the lifetime and rule of Alexander the Great. Most Alexander coins were issued after his death.GS98699. Silver drachm, Price 1355; ADM II series 2, Müller Alexander 397; Demanhur 1689 - 1747, aEF/VF, obverse a little off center, reverse slight double strike, die wear, weight 4.240 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 180o, Mysia, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, struck under Kalas or Demarchos, c. 328 - 327 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right foot forward, feet on footstool, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, Demeter standing facing holding two torches in left field, ΔIO monogram below throne, AΛΕΞANΔPOY downward on right; SOLD
Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos, 305 - 281 B.C., Portrait of Alexander the Great
Lampsacus was known as a center for worship of Priapus, who was said to have been born there.
Thompson notes that Lampsacus was Lysimachos' largest mint in Asia Minor, with approximately 150 known obverse dies. Output from Lampsacus declined when Amphipolis began its extensive coinage c. 288 B.C.SH11212. Silver tetradrachm, Thompson 55 var., Müller 92 var. (monogram variation), VF, weight 16.93 g, maximum diameter 31.6 mm, die axis 0o, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, 297 - 281 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, Nike crowning name in extended right hand, left arm rests on grounded round shield decorated with Gorgoneion, transverse spear against right side, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) downward on right, ΛYΣIMAXOY (Lysimachos) downward on left, herm outer left and monogram inner left (controls); SOLD
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