Silver Coin of Lysimachus, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, 305 BCE - 297 BCE 1944.100.31740

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 4.08
  • Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

Source: Price L32

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 305 BCE - 297 BCE
• Denomination: Drachma
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Lysimachus
  • • State: Thrace
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia
  • Stated Authority: Lysimachus
  • • State: Thrace
    • State: Kingdom of Macedonia

• Geographic

  • Mint: Magnesia ad Maeandrum

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Deity: Zeus
  • Symbol (LeftField): lion-head l.
  • Symbol (BeneathThrone): Price Monogram 855 , consists of Χ and Ε
  • Symbol (RightField): Σ
• TypeSeries: Price (1991)

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 1423

References

• Reference: Price L32

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.31740
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States