270 BC - 230 BC |
Tetradrachm / Τετράδραχμον AR 28 |
SHH 1393 |
Parameterr Obverse Reverse Notes Reference |
16.79 g 28 mm 9:00 o'clock EF Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great with ammon's horn right. Athena wearing Corinthian helmet enthroned left; she holds in right hand Nike right; spear leaned against her shoulder; to right shield; in left field herm; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ to left;in exergue [Σ]ΚΟΣΤ[ΟΚΟΥ]. Ainos or Sestos mint. Overstrike on earlier Lysimachos coin. Broken obverse die. Ashmolean IV 3779 (mid 3rd century BC); Babelon II/4 ---; BMC Thrace ---; Copenhagen II 1171 (3rd century BC); Dewing 1362 (early 3rd century BC; Head ---; Moushmov 5726 (ca. 350 BC); Peter p.218 (second third of 3rd century BC); Sear Greek ---; Stancomb ---; Topalov ---; Youroukova 103/104 |