Originally known as Pityusa or Pityussa, it was colonized from Phocaea and Miletus and during the 6th and 5th centuries BC, Lampsacus was successively dominated by Lydia, Persia, Athens, and Sparta; Artaxerxes I assigned it to Themistocles with the expectation that the city supply the Persian king with its famous wine.
A revolt against the Athenians in 411 BC was put down by force. In 196 BC, the Romans defended the town against Antiochus the Great, and it became an ally of Rome, under whose sovereignty it prospered.
The philosopher Anaxagoras was forced to retire to Lampsacus after a trial in Athens around 434-33 BC. The citizens of Lampsacus erected an altar to Mind and Truth in his honor, and observed the anniversary of his death for many years.
Modern location: Unknown
Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, forepart of pegasus left in the left field; AΛEΞANΔPOY / (NO)
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
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Reverse: ΛAMΨAK, Priapus standing facing left
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 3.22 g
Reverse: helmeted head of Athena right, bee to the right; ΛA_M
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1 g
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Reverse: quadripartite incuse square
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.2 g
Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, transverse spear in background; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΛYΣIMAXOY crowned by Nike to left, KA monogram above crescent left in inner left field.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 16.97 g
Comes with HJB tag