bgr_722746 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - PRUSIAS I Demi-unité

BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - PRUSIAS I Demi-unité AU

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Type : Demi-unité

Date: c. 225-185 AC.

Mint name / Town : Bithynie, Nicomédie

Metal : copper

Diameter : 16 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,52 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie centrée. Joli revers. Patine marron-vert

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - RG.17 - GC.7263 - Aulock250 - BMC.9 - Lindgren198 - SNG. Bar628

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à gauche, les cheveux long.

Reverse

Reverse description : Arc et carquois.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ PROUSIOU.

Reverse translation : (du roi Prusias).

Commentary

Poids très léger. Ce type sans différent semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.

Historical background

BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - PRUSIAS I

(228-185 BC)

Prusias I, the son of Ziaelas (255-228 BC), grandson of Nicomedes I (279-255 BC) is certainly one of the greatest Bithynian monarchs. He succeeded in maintaining his kingdom in a difficult period in the face of Seleucid hegemony. He married one of the daughters of Philip V of Macedon, Apama. He died fighting Eumenes II of Pergamum (19-160 BC). His son, Prusias II (185-149 BC) succeeded him..

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bgr_722746 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - PRUSIAS I Demi-unité

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

Historical background

BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - PRUSIAS I

(228-185 BC)

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