(BC 182-149) Prusias II - Tetradrachm

Prusias II, 182-149 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.99g, 11h). Diademed and winged head right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Zeus standing left, holding wreath in right hand, lotus tipped sceptre in left; to inner left, monogram above and below eagle standing left on thunderbolt. Superb EF, lightly toned. Exceptional Hellenistic portrait. Ex Leu 83 (5/2003), lot 281; Tkalec (10/1994), lot 94; Leu 2 (4/1972), lot 223.

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Filename:	680362.jpg
City/Mint name:	Kings of Bithynia
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Keywords:	silver / hellenistic
References:	RG pg. 221, 10; BMC Pontus pg. 210, 2 var. (monograms); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock 6882 var. (same)
Valuation:	CNG Triton VIII (1/2005), lot 362 ($2,800 + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Classical Numismatic Group - www.cngcoins.com
Filesize:	57 KiB
Date added:	Oct 19, 2005
Dimensions:	500 x 226 pixels
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