Ainos, Lysimachos, stater (CN type 12209)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

305-281 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Thrace

stater in gold struck at Ainos in Thrace under Lysimachos dated 305-281 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12209. Obverse: Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great with horn of Ammon, right. Reverse: Athena (Nikephoros) seated left, holding Nike and spear; shield behind.

Physical characteristics

Material
gold
Denomination
stater
Recorded mean weight
8.49 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Ainos
Region
Thrace
Authority type
Ruler
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
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12209
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12209

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
Documented

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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