★ Agathokles, son of Lysimachos ★

KINGS OF THRACE. Agathokles, son of Lysimachos, circa 290s-283/2 BC. AE (Bronze, 19 mm, 4.30 g, 5 h), Adramytion. Diademed head of Agathokles to right. Rev. ΑΓ within wreath. Tekin Series 2. Very rare, Tekin noted only eight examples. Traces of overstriking and with some roughness on the reverse, 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. However, Lysimachos' second wife Arsinoe intrigued 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 surviving generals of Alexander.