Ancient Greek, Ptolemy Keraunos 281-279 BC; Kassandreia Mint, Zeus / Eagle

Description

Ptolemy Keraunos 281-279 BC; Kassandreia Æ 20.5mm 8.80g; Laureate head of Zeus right / Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; NK monogram to upper left, ΠAP monogram to right; CPE B159a Psoma, Maroneia M305 var. (monogram to upper left)
Ptolemy Keraunos, the eldest son of Ptolemy I, assassinated Seleukos I shortly after the latter’s victory over Lysimachos at the Battle of Koroupedion in 281 BC. Keraunos set himself up as the new
Macedonian king, though he had little time to enjoy his rule, as in 279 BC, the Galatians invaded Greece in force. Keraunos set out to defeat them, but during the ensuing battle, he fell from his war elephant, and after being captured by the Celts, he was beheaded, his head was stuck on a spear and then unceremoniously paraded around the battlefield.
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