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title: Coin of Lysimachus
author: Classical Numismatic Group
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10824/coin-of-lysimachus/
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# Coin of Lysimachus

_Authored by Classical Numismatic Group_

## Image File

[![Coin of Lysimachus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10824.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10824.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) stater minted under the authority of King [Lysimachus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lysimachus/) of Thrace (r. 305-281 BCE), show the deified portrait of [Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexander_the_Great/), wearing the royal fillet (*diadema*) with the ram's horn of [Ammon](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ammon/) on the obverse; the reverse features the enthroned [Athena](https://www.worldhistory.org/athena/) Nikephoros (holding a figurine of [Nike](https://www.worldhistory.org/nike/)), her left arm leaning on a shield, with a spear in the background; the legend names King Lysimachus. 
 
CNG no. 108 (16 May 2018) lot 42; courtesy of Victor [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/), the Classical Numismatic Group.

## Bibliography

- de Callataÿ, F. "Les tétradrachmes de Lysimaque frappés à Callatis." *Studii şi Cercetări de Numismatică*, 11, pp. 55-58.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Group, C. N. (2019, June 01). Coin of Lysimachus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10824/coin-of-lysimachus/>
### Chicago
Group, Classical Numismatic. "Coin of Lysimachus." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 01, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10824/coin-of-lysimachus/>.
### MLA
Group, Classical Numismatic. "Coin of Lysimachus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10824/coin-of-lysimachus/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=357523) by **Classical Numismatic Group**. Submitted by [Branko van Oppen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bvoppen/ "User Page: Branko van Oppen"), published on 01 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.