Ancient Greek Silver Alexander the Great Tetradrachm Coin of Lysimachos

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A superb, beautifully preserved ancient silver tetradrachm bearing an exceptional portrait of the deified Alexander the Great, minted under one of Alexander's top generals and successors, King Lysimachos. Minted 299 - 296 BC at the Lampsacos mint, modern-day western Turkey. The obverse shows the now deified King, Alexander the Great. He is shown facing right, his wild, unruly hair held down by a thin diadem, the horn of Ammon curling over his ear, clearly identifying him. The reverse with the goddess Athena enthroned left, holding Nike in her extended right hand, resting her left elbow on a shield with lion headed aegis. The legend reading: ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ "Of King Lysimachos" Crescent below and monogram in left field. After the death of Alexander the Great, his enormous Empire was split between his surviving generals, known as the diadochi. Among these men was Lysimachos, a Macedonian officer and bodyguard to Alexander, who now inherited the Kingdom of Thrace, in northern Greece. Lysimachos was one of the more successful diadochi, largely keeping out of the wars between the other successors and adding Macedon and areas of Asia Minor to his territories. Perhaps one of his most notable achievements though is the legacy left by his beautiful coinage. Lysimachos took the bold and innovative step of showing the image of the now deified Alexander on his silver drachms, tetradrachms and gold staters. The intended message is clear; through association to the now godlike Alexander, Lysimachos' legitimacy to rule is unquestionable. A beautiful example of a wonderful coin, gifting us a glorious Hellenistic image of one of the greatest and most influential men of antiquity. Provenance: Ex. Australian private collection, acquired in 1999.

Dimensions:
Width: 1.07 in (2.7 cm)
Place of Origin:
Turkey
Period:
18th Century and Earlier
Date of Manufacture:
299 BC
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU105221264460

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