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cn coin 54877

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CN Type 21573 🔍

Mint
Byzantion 🔍  

Region: Thrace  

Date

c. 250-100 BC

Hellenistic Period 🔍

Obverse
Design
Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon, right.
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Reverse
Legend
Legend reverse ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
Design
Athena (Nikephoros) seated left, holding Nike and spear; shield behind.
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Monogram
Monogram reverse (position: on the left)
Symbol
lying trident (position: in exergue) ΒΥ (position: Beneath throne)
Persons

Sitter: Alexander der Große 🔍  

stated authority: Lysimachos 🔍  

Metrology
Denomination
tetradrachm 🔍  
Standard: Attic
Material
silver 🔍  
Diameter
32 mm
Weight
16.18 g
Axis
12
Owner

commerce / im Handel, ,

Please note that the current ownership is not confirmed.

Provenience: Lanz 132 (27.11.2006) 80.

Literature

Schwabacher, Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Copenhagen. The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum. Part 7: Thrace 2: Odessus - Sestos. Islands. Kings and Dynasts 7, Copenhagen 1943 nr. 1139 (c. 250-100 BC)  ❐

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cn coin 54877, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/CN_54877 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

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