Lysimachia

1/4 Mina

Lead

Cast

Square

3.70 cm

- cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
113.90	-	-	Auction CNG 2014	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Lion	Relief	RIGHT	Leaping		Protome

Auction CNG 2014: Lead tetarteron weight. Hellenistic, circa 3rd century BC. Forepart of lion right, head facing; Λ–Y/Σ–I around, TE monogram below / Blank. Diameter: 37mm; weight: 113.9 g. See CNG 72, lot 2725 (3rd weight) for another example. Near VF. It is uncertain if the legend refers to Lysimachos, whose lion symbol was frequently used on his coinage, or, perhaps more likely, Lysimacheia, his eponymous capital built in 309 BC. If the latter is true, Lysimachos’ symbol would still be entirely appropriate. Interestingly, a similar weight featuring a full lion leaping right and the legends ΛY above and ΣMY below can be attributed to Smyrna in Ionia, another important city within Lysimachos’ realm (see Rochesnard p. 83).
Tekin 2018: Square lead weight. On the obverse there is a lion protome jumping right, in relief. On the corners, Λ-Υ-Σ-Ι. Below the belly of the lion is a ΤΕ (ligature) which stands for tetarton The reverse is blank.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination, Mint

Λ      Υ

Σ ΤΕ Ι

Λυσι(μαχέων) τέ(ταρτον).

GREEK

FROM -309 TO -144

Killen 2016: Anfang 3. Jh. – 144 v. Chr.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	Sept. 3, 2014	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction CNG 2014d	None	551	None	None
Tekin 2016a	60–65, 181–184	36	pl. 10/74	None
Tekin 2018a	114	66	fig.	None

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