THE OBVERSE
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DenominationTetradrachm
Country / EmpireKingdom of Thrace (under Lysimachus)
Obverse DesignDeified head of Alexander the Great, facing right, wearing a diadem and the horn of Ammon, symbolizing his divine lineage.
Reverse DesignAthena Nikephoros (Athena bearing victory) enthroned left, holding Nike (goddess of victory) in her right hand and resting her left arm on a shield, with a spear behind her. The inscription 'ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ' (BASILEOS LYSIMACHOU - 'of King Lysimachus') is typically present, often with various control marks, monograms, or symbols in the field.

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