Kings of Thrace Lysimachos AE Phrygian Helmet Trophy Western Asia Minor 305-281
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Description
Ancient Greek. Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos, 305-281 BC.
AE bronze, uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor.
Obv: Male head right, wearing Phrygian helmet.
Rev: ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟV / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ. Trophy of Athena left, with shield and spear.
Weight: 6.2 g
Diameter: 23.4 mm
Condition: Please refer to photos for full condition.
A Hellenistic bronze issue of Lysimachos, one of Alexander the Great’s successors. The obverse shows a helmeted male head, while the reverse depicts a trophy of Athena with shield and spear, a military type reflecting the imagery of power and victory used in the kingdoms formed after Alexander’s empire.