Lysimachos, bronze (CN type 12859)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
ca. 306-281 v. Chr.
Coin type in bronze under Lysimachos dated ca. 306-281 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12859. Obverse: Head of Athena, right, wearing helmet. Reverse: Forepart of a lion, right.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 14–15.4 mm (from 42 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.39 g (mean of 42 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Authority type
- Ruler
- Issuing authority
- Lysimachos
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of Athena, right, wearing helmet.
- Reverse type
- Forepart of a lion, right.
- Reverse legend
- ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
Identification
- Period
- Hellenistic Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12859
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12859
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
- Documented
Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 364
Research required
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