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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 7617109, member: 86498&quot;]The tetradrachms of Lysimachos are interesting in that with both Ptolemy and Lysimachos, the image of Alexander is being used as a prop for their legitimacy. It is noteworthy that while Alexander is now a god complete with an adjunct symbol, his image does convey something of his humanity. The gods are always depicted ad being calm and serene. Even when on the reliefs of the great altar of Pergamon where they are depicted&nbsp; fighting the giants , they actually look.... kind of bored. The image of Alexander with his wide staring eye under its massive orbital ridge along with his wild hair gives us a glimpse of what he might of looked like on the battlefield or even carousing with his friends in the evening. After all some of the men receiving this coin probably saw the man while he was still a mortal.</p><p>Tetradrachm of Lysimachos 297/6-282/1 BC Lampsakos Mint Obv. Head of Alexander right. Rv Athena enthroned left. HGC 1750b 17.22 grams 30 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1311002[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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