Live auction - bgr_394630 - BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - NICOMEDES III EUERGETES Tétradrachme
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| Estimate : | 1 200 € |
| Price : | 750 € |
| Maximum bid : | 800 € |
| End of the sale : | 28 June 2016 14:24:20 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 193
Mint name / Town : Nicomédie, Bityhnie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 32,5 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 16,33 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait de Nicomède. Revers de haut relief, finement détaillé. Patine grise superficielle
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente NAC L du 18 mai 2001, n° 1331 et de la collection D. C
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée du roi Nicomède III 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/ GOR
Commentary
Nous n’avons pas relevé d’identité de coin pertinente pour ce tétradrachme qui semble plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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