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Lysimachos Athena / Lion AE18

Specimen · lysimachos-athena-lion-ae18-001

The Coin

Obverse
Obverse — head of Athena right in crested Attic helmet, traces of original golden surfaces in the recesses
Reverse
Reverse — lion running right, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above and ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ below (partly off flan); spearhead below per MRB's tag, obscured by deposits

Attribution: Thrace. Lysimacheia. Lysimachos. c. 305–281 BC. AE. AE unit.

Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet

Reverse: Lion running (leaping) right; spearhead below

Weight: 5.03 g (my scale); tag: 5.05 g · 17.92 mm  Reference: SNG Copenhagen 1149

Type-level historical context, attribution detail, and references → Lysimachos Athena / Lion AE18

John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · lysimachos-athena-lion-ae18-001

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