bgr_683365 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - NICOMEDES III EUERGETES Tétradrachme
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Price : 1 500.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 185
Mint name / Town : Nicomédie, Bithynie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 33 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,30 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, centré. Cassure de coin au revers. Joli portrait du roi au droit. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
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).
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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