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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1897,0104.52
Denomination
tetradrachm
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Head of Nikomedes II in diadem, right.
(obverse)
Figure of Zeus Stratios standing, left, in himation with eagle standing on thunderbolt to left; holding sceptre in left hand and wreath in outstretched right hand.
(reverse)
Authority
Ruler:
Nicomedes II
Cultures/periods
Greek
Production date
117BC-116BC
Production place
Minted in:
Bithynia
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
11 o'clock
Diameter:
37 millimetres
(maximum)
Weight:
17.13 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Waddington 1908 / Recueil Général des Monnaies Grecques d'Asie Mineure: Bithynia (-Juliopolis)
(40, p.228-233)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
king/queen
classical deity
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Nicomedes II
Representation of:
Zeus/Jupiter
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Sir Edward Herbert Bunbury, 9th Baronet
(estate of)
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(December 1896)
Purchased through:
Rollin & Feuardent
Acquisition date
1897
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1897,0104.52