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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 7634640, member: 99456&quot;][ATTACH=full]1313213[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos</b> (305-281 BC), Tetradrachm, Lampsacus, struck 297/6-282/1 BC</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon.</p><p><b>Rev: </b>BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left, holding Nike and spear over shoulder, resting elbow on shield. Controls: in outer left field, monogram K; in inner left field, ΔΞ monogram</p><p><b>Ref:</b> <a href="https://archive.org/details/essaysingreekcoi0000unse/page/170/mode/2up" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://archive.org/details/essaysingreekcoi0000unse/page/170/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">Thompson 52 </a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1313219[/ATTACH]</p><p>This same monogram is found on coins of Magnesia - it is possible that the magistrate associated shifted from Magnesia to Lampsacus in the late 90&#039;s.&nbsp; Lampsacus is the mint with the largest output for Lysimachos in Asia minor, Thompson reports ~115 obverse dies, with output declining after Amphipolis began to mint.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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