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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 3918496, member: 76194&quot;]Ok folks, I think I&#039;m going to speed things a little and do <u>2 coins a day</u>. <b>Let me know if you prefer it that way.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s #6: <span style="color: #0000b3"><b>A REAL LIFE HERCULES</b></span></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1032826[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>From Alexander&#039;s personal bodyguard to king over a massive chunk of territory, Lysimachus was one interesting dude.&nbsp; This coin has a lot going for it. Killer style and cool control marks on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1032825[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</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)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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