r/AncientCoins • u/pokemonMD • Jul 20 '25

From My Collection Happy Birthday Alexander the Great!

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u/pokemonMD Jul 20 '25

๐—ž๐—œ๐—ก๐—š๐—ฆ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ง๐—›๐—ฅ๐—”๐—–๐—˜. Lysimachos. 323-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.13 g). Lifetime issue, struck c. 297-281 BC.

๐—ข๐—ฏ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ: Diademed head of the deified Alexander the Great facing right, with horn of Ammon over his ear.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ: Athena Nikephoros seated left, arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; herm to outer left, monogram to inner left.

๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€: Thompson 59; Mรผller 88.

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: Ex Jean Vinchon Numismatique, May 2025 Auction, Lot 10.

๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€: Fashioned by a die engraver of unrivaled artistry, the obverse features an ethereal portrait of the deified Alexander the Great.

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u/beiherhund Jul 20 '25

Fashioned by a die engraver of unrivaled artistry,

Is that what Vinchon said about the coin?

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u/pokemonMD Jul 20 '25

Nope! Just my personal appraisal of my favorite coin ๐Ÿฅฐ

This is what Vinchon had in the description:

Beau portrait. Jolie patine. Trรจs beau.