Silver tetradrachm struck in Byzantium, image of Alexander/Lysimachus/Athena/Nike 150-100 BCE

"Silver tetradrachm struck in Byzantion c. 150–100 BC. Byzantion struck coins in the name of Lysimachus nearly 200 years after his death. 

Left: Head of Alexander the Great with Amun's horns. 

Right: Seated Athena holding Nike with wreath, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ; monogram (ΠΩΛΥΒ) to left; ΒΥ below throne; trident in exergue."

-taken from wikipedia


Silver tetradrachm struck in Byzantium, image of Alexander/Lysimachus/Athena/Nike 150-100 BCE.

 

Source/Quote:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lysimachos.jpg

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