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AETHER

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  1. Just received my May/June 2024 issue of Archaeology magazine.. which has some Alexander III content, they even have a coin photo, however I believe they may have used a replica for the photo.. kinda disappointing...

     

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    Lysimachus

    Uncertain mint

    323-281 BC

    26mm

    16.02g

     

    Obv: Diademed head of Alexander the Great right, deified, with the horn of Ammon

    Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, Athena seated left, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand, and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with Medusa or lion's head, fore part of lion in left field

    He also killed a lion with his bare hands so they say!

     

    Ref; Müller 37 (?)

    next; same theme

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  3. My only Galba I'll be able to afford?

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    Date: 68-69 AD
    Size: 23.mm
    Weight: 10.2g
    Obv: Laureate head right; LB (date) below chin
    Rev: Eleutheria standing left, leaning on column, holding wreath and scepter; star to left.
    Ref; Köln 232; RPC I 5337; Dattari (Savio) 309; Emmett 171

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