circa 359-335 BCE
AR Tetradrachm 22 mm, 13.19 g, 6 h
Astibos or Damastion
Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Rev. ΛYKK-EIOY Herakles standing left, strangling the Nemean lion; to right, bow and quiver.
Paeonian Hoard 72. Peykov E1030
Lykkeios was the second known king of Paeonia after Agis, who is not believed to have minted any coins. He may have been Agis’ son, but we’re not sure.
Lykkeios had the misfortune to begin his reign around the time when Philip II ascended in Macedon. At first, Philip paid a bribe to convince Lykkeios to not attack, but then he gathered his forces, invaded Paeonia, and defeated Lykkeios.
During Lykkeios’ reign, Paeonia became a vassal state of Macedon.