Gewicht 17,13 g
Metall Silber
Typen Tetradrachme
Unterscheidungsmerkmal Breathtaking Portrait of Alexander the Great
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KINGS of THRACE. Lysimachos. 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.13 g). Lifetime issue, struck c. 297-281 BC.
Obverse: Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, with horn of Ammon over his ear.
Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; herm to outer left, monogram to inner left.
Mint: Lampsakos.
Provenance: Ex Jean Vinchon Numismatique, May 2025 Auction, Lot 10.
Notes: Fashioned by a die engraver of unrivaled artistry, the obverse features an ethereal portrait of the deified Alexander the Great.
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The Man Who Became a God
To increase his own legitimacy, Lysimachos chose to have the portrait of Alexander the Great on his coinage. The deified Alexander is depicted with the horn of Ammon, the Egyptian equivalent of Zeus, as the late king believed the god was his father. It is plausible that Lysimachos, as one of Alexander's bodyguards, would have accompanied the conqueror to the Siwa Oasis in Egypt, where the Oracle of Ammon confirmed Alexander's divine parentage.
Referenz : Thompson 59; Müller 88.
Sammlung : Virgo Ancients