Uncertain mint, Lysimachos, bronze coin — Forepart of a lion (CN type 12947)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

c. 306–281 BC

Issuing entity

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 of a lion, right. Legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ. Measured specimens give a mean weight of 2.43 g (mean of 134 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 13–20 mm (from 127 recorded specimens). Published references cited by the corpus: Mannsperger and Balluff, Sylloge nummorum Graecorum. Deutschland. Münzsammlung der Universität Tübingen. 2. Taurische Chersones - Korkyra: Nr. 731 - 1542, 1982, nr. 969-970; 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. 1159.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources: 3
Photograph views: 1
Catalogue references: 2

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Physical characteristics

Material: bronze
Recorded diameter: 13–20 mm (from 127 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight: 2.43 g (mean of 134 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Authority type: Ruler
Issuing authority: Lysimachos

Design

Obverse type: Head of Athena, right, wearing Attic helmet.
Reverse type: Forepart of a lion, right.
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/12947
Type corpus identifier: CN type 12947

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. 969-970
Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 1159

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