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<p>[QUOTE="TheRed, post: 4522618, member: 87080"]Congrats on the great tetradrachm [USER=111037]@Only a Poor Old Man[/USER] it's a really nice example. I think the tetradrachms of Lysimachos are some of the most attractive coins of the Hellenistic period. They are far superior to anything minted by the first generation of diadochi. I couldn't agree more about his life, and the history of the diadochi as a whole, making a wonderful TV series.</p><p><br /></p><p>I only have a couple drachms of Lysimachos.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1120382[/ATTACH] </p><p><b><i>Lysimachos. </i></b>305-281 BC. AR Drachm Magnesia on the Maeander mint. 297-281 BC. 19mm, 4.26 g.</p><p>Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena.</p><p>Rev: Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; maeander pattern to outer left, monogram to inner left. </p><p>Thompson 117</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1120388[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><i>Lysimachos</i></b> AR Drachm, Mysia, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, 299 - 296 B.C.; 19.6 mm 4.14g.</p><p>Obv: head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck.</p><p>Rev: ΛYΣIMAXOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, dolphin left above lion forepart left on left, torch below throne. </p><p>Ex Dr. Sam Mansourati Collection.</p><p>Thompson 36[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TheRed, post: 4522618, member: 87080"]Congrats on the great tetradrachm [USER=111037]@Only a Poor Old Man[/USER] it's a really nice example. I think the tetradrachms of Lysimachos are some of the most attractive coins of the Hellenistic period. They are far superior to anything minted by the first generation of diadochi. I couldn't agree more about his life, and the history of the diadochi as a whole, making a wonderful TV series. I only have a couple drachms of Lysimachos. [ATTACH=full]1120382[/ATTACH] [B][I]Lysimachos. [/I][/B]305-281 BC. AR Drachm Magnesia on the Maeander mint. 297-281 BC. 19mm, 4.26 g. Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon / Athena. Rev: Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; maeander pattern to outer left, monogram to inner left. Thompson 117 [ATTACH=full]1120388[/ATTACH] [B][I]Lysimachos[/I][/B] AR Drachm, Mysia, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, 299 - 296 B.C.; 19.6 mm 4.14g. Obv: head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean Lion scalp headdress tied at neck. Rev: ΛYΣIMAXOY, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, dolphin left above lion forepart left on left, torch below throne. Ex Dr. Sam Mansourati Collection. Thompson 36[/QUOTE]
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