Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Ruler's name within wreath of corn ears (CN type 12886)
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
c. 306–281 BC
Issuing entity
Kingdom of ThraceCoin 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: Ruler's name within wreath of corn ears. Legend: ΒΑΣΙ / ΛΥΣΙ. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 2.32 g (mean of 155 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 13–18 mm (from 147 recorded specimens). Recorded findspots: Varna Region, Burgas Region. Published references cited by the corpus: Schwabacher, Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Copenhagen. The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum. Part 7: Thrace 2: Odessus - Sestos. Islands. Kings and Dynasts 7, Copenhagen 1943, nr. 1168-1169; Lischine, Collection C. N. Lischine, Monnaies greques. Thrace, Macon 1902, 1902, p. 157-158, nr. 1449-1452; Arslan et al., Antike Münzen von Thrakien und Moesien aus öffentlichen und privaten Sammlungen der Türkei, Berlin-Boston 2021, nr. 1264-1274.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 4
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 3
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 13–18 mm (from 147 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 2.32 g (mean of 155 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Authority type
- Ruler
- Issuing authority
- Lysimachos
Design
- Obverse type
- Head of (youthful) Heracles, right, wearing lion skin.
- Reverse type
- Ruler's name within wreath of corn ears.
- Reverse legend
- ΒΑΣΙ / ΛΥΣΙ
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.
- Recorded findspots
- Varna Region, Burgas Region
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12886
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 12886
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Recorded
- Mint or printer
- Research required
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1168-1169
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 157-158, nr. 1449-1452
- Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1264-1274
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