#g422# Greek bronze Macedonian coin of King Lysimachos from 305-281 BC

#g422# Greek bronze Macedonian coin of King Lysimachos from 305-281 BCWelcome to cc coins Up for auction is a Greek bronze Macedonian coin of King Lysimachos from 305 281 BC. Diameter: 12mm ID# 422g MINT: Thracian Mint OBVERSE; NONE Head of Lysimachos as Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. REVERSE; BAI YI Legend in two lines within wreath formed by two stalks of grain. REFERENCE: SNG Copenhagen 1168 Lysimachos was born around 360 BC to Thessalian Greek parents who had migrated to Macedonia. He served in the

cornucopia above

- Head of lion left

holding wreath

hound left

Immediately after his ill-timed death

As the Franks and Venetians who made up the bulk of the Fourth Crusade set their sights squarely on Constantinople he did not even give orders to fortify the defensive positions of the city or store any provisions in case of a siege

Constantine is also remembered as the first Roman emperor who embraced Christianity and instituted the buildings and papal dynasty that eventually grew into what is today the Vatican and the Pope

Reference: SB 1761

- Mars advancing right

Reference: Zapiti & Michaelidou 11

- Rams head right

-  Macedonian shield