Live auction - bgr_1015518 - THRACE - THRACIAN KINGDOM - LYSIMACHOS Tétradrachme
You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on "BID" constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private live auctions.
Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information check the Live auction FAQ
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
| Estimate : | 1 500 € |
| Price : | 1 010 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 125 € |
| End of the sale : | 23 September 2025 14:04:40 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 280 AC.
Mint name / Town : Mysie, Cyzique
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 17,15 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Superbe exemplaire sur un flan idéalement centré des deux côtés. Portrait de toute beauté. Joli revers de style fin. Patine grise avec de légers reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête imberbe d'Alexandre le Grand sous les traits de Zeus-Ammon, cornu et diadémé à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Athéna nicéphore assise à gauche sur un trône, tenant une petite Niké de la main droite qui couronne le nom de Lysimaque et le coude gauche reposant sur un bouclier orné d'un masque de lion ; dans le champ à gauche, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ LUSIMCOU/ ETK
Historical background
THRACE - THRACIAN KINGDOM - LYSIMACHOS
(323-301-281 BC)
Coinage in the name and type of Lysimachos
Lysimachus (c. 360-281 BC) was one of Alexander's leading generals. After the death of the brilliant conqueror on June 14, 323 BC, a fratricidal fight opposed the Diadochi, his successors. Lysimachus, initially favorable to the survival of the Empire, supports Antipater before becoming independent in 315 before J. - C., receiving the administration of Thrace. In 306 BC, after the naval battle of Salamis in Cyprus, Lysimachus, imitating Antigonus the One-eyed, his irreducible enemy, took the title of king (Basileos), both followed by Demetrius, Ptolemy, Seleucus and Cassander. Allied with Ptolémée, they crush Antigone which dies with the battle of Ipsos in 301 before J. - C. It is the birth of the kingdom of Thrace and the beginning of the personal coinage of Lysimaque. He must fight against Demetrius in Macedonia and Thrace. After 288 BC, he remained the most powerful of the reigning monarchs over Europe and Asia Minor. Lysimachus, aged 80, was killed at the Battle of Couroupédion in 281 BC..
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellRelated articles
Full data
Your Recently Viewed Items
FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES Boîte FDC “Somalie et Polynésie françaises” 1
180.00 €
PICARDY - GENTRY AND TOWNS HENRI III - AMIENS F
60.00 €
PICARDY - GENTRY AND TOWNS Louis XIV, ville d’Amiens XF
30.00 €
5 francs Lavrillier, bronze-aluminium 1946 F.337/7 MS63 PCGS
120.00 €
EDUCATION / SCHOOLS Médaille, École d’application d’infanterie XF
25.00 €
JAPAN 100 Yen an 39 Showa J.O Tokyo 1964 AU
15.00 €
cgbfr.com numismatists
