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Live auction - bgr_356110 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - NICOMEDES III EUERGETES Tétradrachme

BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - NICOMEDES III EUERGETES Tétradrachme AU
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Estimate : 1 200 €
Price : 750 €
Maximum bid : 860 €
End of the sale : 30 June 2015 14:22:57
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 185
Mint name / Town : Nicomédie, Bithynie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 35 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,67 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan extrêmement large, parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Nicomède III. Revers de style fin. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés, légèrement tachée au revers

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée du roi Nicomède III à droite.

Reverse


Reverse description : Zeus Stratios nu jusqu’à la ceinture, barbu debout à gauche, tenant un sceptre long de main gauche et couronnant le nom de Nicomède de la main droite ; dans le champ à gauche, un petit aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre et au-dessous, un monogramme et une date.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ EPIFANOUS/ NIKOMHDOU /EPR.
Reverse translation : (du roi glorieux Nicomède).

Commentary


Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire de la vente Vedrines du 5 juillet 1985, n° 82. Nouvelle combinaison de coin non signalée dans l’ouvrage de F. de Callataÿ. Notre exemplaire est de même type que l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles (coll. Waddington 593 = RG, pl. 33, n° 2 coins différents.

Historical background


BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - NICOMEDES III EUERGETES

(128-95 BC)

Nicomedes III is the son of Nicomedes II Epiphanes (149-128 BC). He succeeded his father in 128 BC. In 115, in agreement with Mithridates VI of Pontus, he annexed part of the Paphlagonia. Under the same conditions, after the assassination of Ariarathes VI in 116 BC, he married Laodike, sister of Mithridates of Pontus and took his son-in-law under his protection. Mithridates, drove out Nicomedes III and restored Ariarathes VII to the throne of Cappadocia before having him assassinated. Bithynia under the reign of Nicomedes III becomes a client kingdom of Rome. Finally Nicomedes III dies, probably poisoned.

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