Lysimachos; head of Athena/lion
Description:
Thracian Kingdom, Lysimachos (305 - 281 BC). Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ; lion leaping right, spear point below.
Diameter:
AE20 mm
Weight:
4,6 g
Grade:
gF/aVF
Attribution:
SNG Cop 1149
Commentary:
olive patina, well centered, some pitting
History:
Lysimachos' part in the final destruction of Antigonos at the battle of Ipsos in 301 BC, and finally the end of the unity of Alexander's empire, was crucial; he held the Antigonid forces in Asia Minor until Seleukos could arrive from the east with his war elephants.
Article Number:
024-05-03-41652