The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Agathocles, King of Syracuse (c. 361 BC - c. 289 BC)
Ancient Greek general and king who fought several wars with Carthage. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-182# Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agathocles_of_Syracuse Relationships: Agathocles was a relative of Pyrrhus of Epirus (319/318 BC-272 BC)Agathocles was a relative of Ptolemy I Soter (c. 367 BC-c. 283 BC)
Hicetas (4th century BCE-3rd century BCE) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Agathocles
Mamertines (-) was a employed by Agathocles
References in Documents:
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
No. 34
Head of Diana
her Quiver
upon her left Shoulder
ΣΩΤΕΙR Ρ
the Letters from
Τ worn away.
Reverse
a winged Thunderbolt
...
ΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΕ
...ΑΣΙΛΕΟΣ ie Agathocleos
Basileos
Bargrave pw : gr
5 : 14
upon her left Shoulder
a winged Thunderbolt
...
...
Basileos
5 : 14