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ID:     808283
Type:     Greek
Region:     THRACIAN KINGS AND DYNASTS
Issuer:     Lysimachos
Date Ruled:     323-281 BC
Metal:     Silver
Denomination:     Drachm
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     301-297 BC
Diameter:     18 mm
Weight:     4.07 g
Die Axis:     12 h
Obverse Description:     Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
Reverse Description:     Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left; name in right field, title in lower field; in left field, lion forepart left above crescent with horns right; pentagram below throne
Mint:     Colophon
Primary Reference:     Price L28a-h var. #1 (crescent horns left)
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
Source:     https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=808283
Grade:     VF