Issuing authority
Kingdom of Thrace
- Kind
- kingdom
- Region
- Ancient Thrace, Europe
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
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Catalogue entries (10)
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Photograph: Aquila Numismatics; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)
ancient coins
Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Forepart of a lion (CN type 12859)
c. 306–281 BC
Coin in bronze under Lysimachos, dated c. 306–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12859 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler). Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing helmet. Reverse: Forepart of a…
Research required
Photograph: Aphrodite Art Coins; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)
ancient coins
Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Forepart of a lion (CN type 12947)
c. 306–281 BC
Coin in bronze under Lysimachos, dated c. 306–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12947 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler). Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Forepart…
Research required
Photograph: Aphrodite Art Coins; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)
ancient coins
Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Lion leaping right (CN type 12141)
c. 306–281 BC
Coin in bronze under Lysimachos, dated c. 306–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12141 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler). Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Lion lea…
Research required
Photograph: Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by www.acsearch.info
ancient coins
Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Lion leaping right (CN type 12885)
c. 306–281 BC
Coin in bronze under Lysimachos, dated c. 306–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12885 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler). Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Lion lea…
Research required
Photograph: Triskeles Auctions; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)
ancient coins
Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Lion leaping right (CN type 12899)
c. 306–281 BC
Coin in bronze under Lysimachos, dated c. 306–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12899 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler). Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Lion lea…
Research required
Photograph: Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by www.acsearch.info
ancient coins
Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Lion leaping right (CN type 19862)
306–281 BC
Coin in bronze under Lysimachos, dated 306–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 19862 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler). Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Lion leapin…
Research required
Photograph: Lutz-Jürgen Lübke (Lübke und Wiedemann); Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities); specimen held by ikmk.smb.museum
ancient coins
Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Lion-head standing facing (CN type 21758)
306–281 BC
Coin in bronze under Lysimachos, dated 306–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 21758 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler). Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet. Reverse: Lion-head s…
Research required
Photograph: Savoca Numismatik; Corpus Nummorum (Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities)
ancient coins
Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Ruler's name within wreath of corn ears (CN type 12886)
c. 306–281 BC
Coin in bronze under Lysimachos, dated c. 306–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12886 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler). Obverse: Head of (youthful) Heracles, right, wearing lion skin. Reverse…
Research required
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
ancient coins
Silver tetradrachm of Lysimachos, Greek, Macedonian, 297–281 BCE
297–281 BCE
Tetradrachm in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 05.44.430), catalogued by the museum's Greek and Roman Art department under the title “Silver tetradrachm of Lysimachos”. The museum dates it 297–281 BCE and records its origin as Greek, Macedonian; Hellenistic. The museum records the medium as Silve…
Partial type record
Cleveland Museum of Art
ancient coins
Tetradrachm: Head of Alexander (obverse); Athena (Cleveland Museum of Art 1917.984)
297–281 BCE
A contemporary of Alexander the Great and one of his generals, Lysimachos used coins like this one to emphasize his connections to the fallen leader. The images of the goddesses Athena and Nike, or Victory, on the reverse, together with an inscription naming King Lysimachos, further legitimize his reign, first in Th…
Partial type record
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Bronze8
- Silver2
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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