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Sicily. Akragas. Phintias (Tyrant, 287-279 BC). AE 23.5 mm. c. 282-279 BC. Obv. Wreathed head of Apollo (or Akragas) left; plow(?) behind. Rev. BAΣIΛEOΣ/ΦINTIA. Boar charging left. HGC 2 170; CNS I 117; SNG ANS 1022. AE. 6.5 g. 23.5 mm. R. Good VF. After the death of Agathokles, Phintias seized power during the political instability that followed. He is notable for his ambitious but ruthless policies, including the destruction of Gela, whose inhabitants he relocated to a new city he founded and named after himself, Phintias (modern Licata). He initially ruled harshly, leading to unrest among his subjects, but later adopted a more conciliatory approach to maintain control. His reign also involved conflicts with Hiketas of Syracuse and interactions with the Carthaginians, highlighting the complex power dynamics of Sicilian politics during this era​.
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