v32_0041 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - SOCRATES CHRESTUS Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 32 (2007)
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 208
Mint name / Town : Bithynie, Nicomédie .
Metal : silver
Diameter : 29,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,36 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Magnifique portrait sur un flan large et complet des deux côtés avec une extraordinaire patine de médaillier grise. Flan légèrement irrégulier. Revers de joli style
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée du roi Nicomède II à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus 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.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ EPIFANOUS/ NIKOMHDOU/ HS/ EDU
Commentary
Nouvelle combinaison de coins. Portrait stylisé. Émission très intéressante rendue par F. de Callataÿ à Socrate Chrestos demi-frère de Nicomède IV et usurpateur du trône de Bithynie, finalement éliminé par Mithridate VI Eupator du Pont.
New coin combination. Stylized portrait. Very interesting issue issued by F. de Callataÿ to Socrates Chrestos, half-brother of Nicomedes IV and usurper of the throne of Bithynia, finally eliminated by Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus
New coin combination. Stylized portrait. Very interesting issue issued by F. de Callataÿ to Socrates Chrestos, half-brother of Nicomedes IV and usurper of the throne of Bithynia, finally eliminated by Mithridates VI Eupator of Pontus
Historical background
BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - SOCRATES CHRESTUS
(93-92 - 89-88 BC)
Nicomedes IV succeeded his father Nicomedes III. He had to face the usurpation of his half-brother Socrates Chrestos between 93-92 and 89-88 BC supported by Mithridates VI Eupator (120-63 BC). In reality, with the support of the Bithynians, Socrates Chrestos seized the throne twice, the second after the Pontic victory of Amnias in the summer of 89 BC which forced Nicomedes IV to flee and to go to Rome for help. Finally the usurper was eliminated in the fall of 88 BC by his protector.
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