Skip to content
Orbis Collectibles

Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm — Athena seated left (CN type 12207)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

c. 297–281 BC

Issuing entity

Thrace

Tetradrachm in silver struck at Ainos in Thrace under Lysimachos, dated c. 297–281 BC. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 12207 (period: Hellenistic Period; issuing authority type: ruler).

Obverse: Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon, right. Reverse: Athena (Nikephoros) seated left, holding Nike and spear; shield behind. Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 17.03 g (from 1 recorded specimen). The corpus assigns the type to the Attic weight standard. Published references cited by the corpus: Thompson, The mints of Lysimachus, 1968, p. 182, nr. 257.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
3
Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Lysimachos was a former officer and bodyguard of Alexander the Great who became king of Thrace in 306 BC and king of Macedon in 288 BC. During the Hellenistic Period, this tetradrachm was produced under his authority at the mint of Ainos, an ancient city located in East Thrace. The coin adheres to the Attic weight standard, which was widely employed for large trade pieces used to meet state expenditures such as military pay.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
tetradrachm
Recorded mean weight
17.03 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ainos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
Ruler
Weight standard
Attic
Issuing authority
Lysimachos

Design

Obverse type
Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon, right.
Reverse type
Athena (Nikephoros) seated left, holding Nike and spear; shield behind.
Reverse legend
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
How to identify
Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12207
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12207

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Recorded
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Recorded
Mint or printer
Recorded
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

Varieties

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12048)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12055)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12056)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12058)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12059)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12061)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12062)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12063)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12187)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12188)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12197)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12198)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12199)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12203)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12204)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12205)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12206)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 12208)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • Ainos, Lysimachos, tetradrachm (CN type 21131)

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

Research required

  • Diameter not recorded in the source corpus
  • Photograph reuse terms to be confirmed with the holding institution
Can you source one of these? Submit a reference