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E-auction 95-49422 - bgr_343391 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - PRUSIAS I Unité

BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - PRUSIAS I Unité XF
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Estimate : 145 €
Price : 105 €
Maximum bid : 105 €
End of the sale : 09 February 2015 15:01:00
bidders : 8 bidders
Type : Unité
Date: c. 225-185 AC.
Mint name / Town : Nicomédie, Bithynie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 10,04 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait avec deux contremarques. Joli revers un peu brouillée. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à gauche, les cheveux longs ; trois contremarques sur le visage.

Reverse


Reverse description : Niké casquée, vêtue militairement, ailée debout à gauche, couronnant le nom de Prusias de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ PROU[SIOU]/ S.
Reverse translation : (du roi Prusias).

Commentary


Poids très léger. Ce type sans différent semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux. Deux contremarques au droit sur le visage : lyre et tête d’Artémis à gauche.

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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