Tetradrachm - Lysimachus Amphipolis

Lysimachus struck these tetradrachms at Amphipolis during the final, turbulent years of his reign — a period defined by his wars against Pyrrhus of Epirus, the defection of key allies, and his catastrophic decision to execute his own son Agathocles in 283 BC, an act that triggered mass desertions and ultimately collapsed his support base. He died at Corupedium in 281 BC fighting Seleucus I, ending nearly four decades of rule over Thrace and Asia Minor. The Amphipolis mint had been one of Macedonia's most productive since Philip II, and Lysimachus leveraged its infrastructure heavily in these years to fund continuous campaigning.