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KINGS OF THRACE. Agathokles, son of Lysimachos, circa 290s-283/2 BC. AE (Bronze, 13 mm, 1.90 g, 11 h), Adramyteion. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. AΓA-ΘO Double-bodied owl standing facing. HGC 3 -. Terin Series 7, 8. Very rare. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.
Tekin has recently reattributed the coins of 'Agathokleia' to Agathokles, the oldest son of Lysimachos, who was his father's right-hand man in the late 290s and 280s BC. Unfortunately for him, Lysimachos' second wife, Arsinoe, plotted against him and he was executed in 283/2 BC on charges of conspiracy against the old king. Agathokles' wife, Lysandra, a daughter of Ptolemy I, escaped the trial and fled to Seleukos, who marched against Lysimachos and killed him in the Battle of Korupedion in 281 BC - the decisive battle between the last of Alexander's surviving generals.
Tekin has recently reattributed the coins of 'Agathokleia' to Agathokles, the oldest son of Lysimachos, who was his father's right-hand man in the late 290s and 280s BC. Unfortunately for him, Lysimachos' second wife, Arsinoe, plotted against him and he was executed in 283/2 BC on charges of conspiracy against the old king. Agathokles' wife, Lysandra, a daughter of Ptolemy I, escaped the trial and fled to Seleukos, who marched against Lysimachos and killed him in the Battle of Korupedion in 281 BC - the decisive battle between the last of Alexander's surviving generals.