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<p>[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3520972, member: 76194"]Lysimachus was one of Alexander the Great's personal bodyguards. After Alexander's death, somehow Lysimachus worked his way up to general and eventually the ruler of Thrace. He ruled Thrace from 305 BCE until he was killed in battle in 281 BCE by Seleukos I Nikator.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a drachm, typical of other Greek drachms of the period, until you look at the busy reverse. Talk about eye candy. Besides Zeus and the eagle, we have a lion, a pentagram, and a control mark that looks like an o with a spear through it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]934861[/ATTACH]</p><p>AR drachm</p><p>Kingdom of Thrace</p><p>Lysimachus (305-381BCE)</p><p>Kolophon Mint (299-296 BCE)</p><p>weight 4.258g, maximum diameter 18.7mm, die axis 0o</p><p>obverse: head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck.</p><p>Reverse: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, eagle in right hand, scepter in left hand, right leg drawn back, lion-forepart left over Φ (control symbols) in left field, pentagram (control symbol) under throne, ΛYΛIMAXOY downward on left, BAΣIΛIΩΣ below</p><p>Thompson 127, Price L27, Müller Alexander L21, HGC 3 1752e (R1)</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, I do happen to have an Alexander III from the ruler that defeated Lysimachus in battle and killed him in 281 BCE...wanna see?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]934862[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. </b>312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC.</p><p>Weight 17.21g, diameter 26.87 (average)</p><p>Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in wreath in left field, H below throne. SC 82.6; Price 3704; HGC 9, 10f.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yep, both my Alexander III coins are linked historically to one another. How cool is that? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie33" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, right after Seleukos I killed Lysimachus in battle, Seleukos I was assassinated. The year 281 BCE was not a good year for people who knew Alexander III personally. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Post any coins you deem relevant</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sallent, post: 3520972, member: 76194"]Lysimachus was one of Alexander the Great's personal bodyguards. After Alexander's death, somehow Lysimachus worked his way up to general and eventually the ruler of Thrace. He ruled Thrace from 305 BCE until he was killed in battle in 281 BCE by Seleukos I Nikator. Below is a drachm, typical of other Greek drachms of the period, until you look at the busy reverse. Talk about eye candy. Besides Zeus and the eagle, we have a lion, a pentagram, and a control mark that looks like an o with a spear through it. [ATTACH=full]934861[/ATTACH] AR drachm Kingdom of Thrace Lysimachus (305-381BCE) Kolophon Mint (299-296 BCE) weight 4.258g, maximum diameter 18.7mm, die axis 0o obverse: head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck. Reverse: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, eagle in right hand, scepter in left hand, right leg drawn back, lion-forepart left over Φ (control symbols) in left field, pentagram (control symbol) under throne, ΛYΛIMAXOY downward on left, BAΣIΛIΩΣ below Thompson 127, Price L27, Müller Alexander L21, HGC 3 1752e (R1) By the way, I do happen to have an Alexander III from the ruler that defeated Lysimachus in battle and killed him in 281 BCE...wanna see? [ATTACH=full]934862[/ATTACH] [B]SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. [/B]312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm. In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Weight 17.21g, diameter 26.87 (average) Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in wreath in left field, H below throne. SC 82.6; Price 3704; HGC 9, 10f. Yep, both my Alexander III coins are linked historically to one another. How cool is that? :cool::cigar: By the way, right after Seleukos I killed Lysimachus in battle, Seleukos I was assassinated. The year 281 BCE was not a good year for people who knew Alexander III personally. :eek: [B]Post any coins you deem relevant[/B][/QUOTE]
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