Ancient Coinage of Bithynia, Kings, Prusias I


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Prusias I Chlorus, King of Bithynia 238-183 BC and Prusias I or II issues

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RecGen 9a•2Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I AR Tetradrachm. 238-183 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Zeus standing left, holding wreath in right hand, lotus tipped sceptre in left; thunderbolt above XMK monogram to inner left. SNG Cop 622. TextImage
RecGen 9b•1Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I AR Tetradrachm. 238-183 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Zeus standing left, holding wreath in right hand, lotus tipped sceptre in left; thunderbolt above ME above ANΣ monogram in inner left field. BMC 2, SNGCop 623.TextImage
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RecGen 12Bithynian Kingdom, Prusias I AE 23mm. Diademed head of Zeus right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, thunderbolt within wreath; K monogram left. SNGvA 245. TextImage
RecGen 16
type 4
Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I Chlorus AE 27mm. Laureate head of Apollo left / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Athena-Nike standing left, winged and wearing a Corinthian helmet, crowning the king's name with a wreath, resting hand on shield decorated with a Gorgoneion to right, KΡA monogram (K and Ρ retrograde) at inner left. SNGCop 627 corr. RecGen 16, type 4; Sear 7260. TextImage
RecGen 16
type 7
Prusias I Cholos. King of Bithynia, AE29. 230-182 BC. 10.38 g. Laureate head of Apollo left, countermark of head left or right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Athena-Nike, helmeted and winged, standing left, holding wreath and resting left hand on a shield at her side. KΡA monogram (K and Ρ retrograde) in left field. RecGen 16, type 7.TextImage
RecGen 16
type 9
Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I Chlorus AE 27mm. Laureate head of Apollo left / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Athena-Nike standing left, winged and wearing a Corinthian helmet, crowning the king's name with a wreath, and resting hand on shield decorated with a Gorgoneion to right, HΓ monogram at inner left. SNGCop 625. TextImage
RecGen 16
type 11
Prusias I Cholos. King of Bithynia, AE26. 230-182 BC. 6.68 g. Laureate head of Apollo left. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Athena-Nike, helmeted and winged, standing left, holding wreath and resting left hand on a shield at her side. Σ in left field. RecGen 16, type 11; Iznik Mus. 4961 and 2648; Istanbul 1272.TextImage
RecGen 16
type 14
Prusias I, King of Bithynia, 229-183 BC. AE-27 mm, 9.82 g. Laureate head of Apollo left, three countermarks: head of Artemis right, tripod and lyre / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Winged Athena-Nike standing left, crowning the King's name, holding shield with left hand. RecGen 16, type 14 (same countermarks).TextImage
RecGen 17Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I AE19. Laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, bow and quiver. RecGen 17; BMC 9; Sear 7263. TextImage
RecGen 18Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I AE19. Laureate head of Apollo right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, lyre with four strings. RecGen 18; BMC 8; Sear 7264. TextImage
RecGen 18 (2)Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I AE23. 230-182 BC. 7.48 g. Laureate head of Apollo right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, lyre with five strings. RegGen 18.TextImage
RecGen 20Prusias I, King of Bithynia. AE38. 230-187 BC. 41.56 g. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, herm of Hermes facing on a base, holding caduceus and raising right hand to head. MTΡ monogram to right. RecGen 20; Baldwin 1 in JIAN 1901; Mørkholm, Early Hellenistic Coinage, 130.TextImage
RecGen 21Prusias I, King of Bithynia. AE38. 230-187 BC. 41.56 g. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos, countermark of caduceus behind head. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, lyre with five strings and elaborate resonator. ΡΨ, MH monogram and TΡΣ monogram below. RecGen 21; SNG Ashmolean 447-448; Hoover HGC 628.TextImage
RecGen 22Prusias I, King of Bithynia. AE14. 230-187 BC. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, caduceus. RecGen 22-23; BMC 19 (Prusias II).TextImage
RecGen 28•1Kingdom of Bithynia, Prusias I and II. 238-149 BC. AE 27mm. Helmeted head of Athena left / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Nike walking right, holding trophy on shoulder. TextImage
RecGen 28•2Bithynia, Kings of. Prusias I or II. ca 238-149 BC. AE 28mm. Helmeted head of Athena left / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Nike walking right, holding trophy; MH monogram in inner right field. SNG Cop 642. TextImage
RecGen 32Prusias I or II of Bithynia. AE10. 181-179 BC. 0.83 g. Laureate head of Herakles right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠΡOYΣIOY, Herm standing front, head right, holding short sceptre over shoulder. K (or KΔ monogram) in left field. RecGen 32; Hoover HGC 637; Reinach 17 in Rev Num 1887 corr. (rev description).TextImage
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