Nicocreon was the last king of Salamis, appointed by Alexander himself and loyal enough to serve as the senior Cypriot dynast during the eastern campaigns. When Ptolemy I consolidated control over Cyprus after 312 BC, Nicocreon briefly survived the transition — then was cornered by Ptolemaic forces around 310 BC and reportedly died in a mass suicide with his entire household rather than surrender. His coinage struck in Alexander's name thus spans a reign defined entirely by the aftermath of conquest, from Gaugamela to the island's absorption into the Ptolemaic sphere.
Nicocreon was the last king of Salamis, appointed by Alexander himself and loyal enough to serve as the senior Cypriot dynast during the eastern campaigns. When Ptolemy I consolidated control over Cyprus after 312 BC, Nicocreon briefly survived the transition — then was cornered by Ptolemaic forces around 310 BC and reportedly died in a mass suicide with his entire household rather than surrender. His coinage struck in Alexander's name thus spans a reign defined entirely by the aftermath of conquest, from Gaugamela to the island's absorption into the Ptolemaic sphere.