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cn coin 7278

Coinage

Ruler: Lysimachos (Hellenistic King)  

Date

16. c., Cavino

Hellenistic Period 🔍

Obverse
Design
Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon, right. Border of dots.
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Reverse
Legend
Legend reverse ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
Design
Athena (Nikephoros) enthroned left, wearing long garment and crested helmet, holding Nike, crowning king's name, in outstretched right hand; left arm resting on shield behind, decorated with gorgoneion; in background, transverse spear; in left field, herm.
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Persons

Sitter: Alexander der Große 🔍  

Authority: Lysimachos 🔍  

Pecularities

imitation by Cavino

Metrology
Material
gold 🔍  
Diameter
Max: 31 mm / Min: 30 mm
Weight
34.91 g
Axis
11
Owner

Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Münzkabinett, Dresden, de ❐

Owner Inventory No.: AAA46

Public Commentary

Permanent exhibition.

Cite this record:

cn coin 7278, in: Corpus Nummorum, https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/CN_7278 [Last downloaded: 2026/03/20]

License:

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