Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 5279264, member: 99456&quot;][ATTACH=full]1221010[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Kings of Thrace, Macedonian, Lysimachos</b>, 305-281 BC, AR Drachm, in the types of Alexander III of Macedon, Kolophon mint, struck circa 299/8-297/6 BC</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p><b>Rev:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, forepart of lion left above Φ; pentagram below throne</p><p><b>Note:</b> circa 299 BC: Lysimachus marries Arsinoe II, daughter of Ptolemy Soter and Berenice I.&nbsp; In 281 BC, Lysimachos is defeated by Seleucus I, in the Battle of Corupedium, the last battle between two former generals of Alexander the Great.&nbsp; This battle took place in the plains near Sardis, about 100km east (inland), of Colophon which was on the western coast of modern Turkey. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Next:</b> A coin from another of Alexander&#039;s successors[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in