The Ancient Coins of Mysia The historical region of Mysia includes a variety of landscapes and numerous mints. The coinages show close links with those in the Troas and other adjacent regions. Cyzicus and Pergamum were very productive mints in this area. Read More
Coin of the Month A countermarked bronze coin of Lysimacheia The coin presented here belongs to the largest bronze denomination ever minted in Lysimacheia. These coins enjoyed more scholarly attention than any other variety of local civic bronzes. While previous research focused primarily on the identity of the portraits depicted on their obverses, this time I would like to highlight rather a secondary feature—a countermark that helps situate the issue within the civic coinage of Lysimacheia. The Coin of this Month is presented by Vladimir Stolba Read More
