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📜 Description

This bronze coin was struck under Prusias II Kynegos, king of Bithynia, between 182–149 BC. Minted at Nikomedia, a major urban and economic center in northwestern Anatolia, the issue reflects the cultural and artistic influences of Hellenistic Bithynia, blending royal portraiture with mythological imagery.

The obverse shows a wreathed head of Dionysos facing right, highlighting the king’s connection to divine favor and Hellenistic traditions of deity portraiture. The reverse depicts a centaur advancing right, playing a kithara, with a monogram beneath the raised foreleg, symbolizing both mythological sophistication and local civic artistry.

Weighing 4.16 grams and measuring 20.1 mm, this finely struck bronze represents both the rich numismatic heritage of Bithynia and the enduring appeal of Greek mythological motifs in Hellenistic coinage.

🔶 Coin Details

Region: Bithynia

City: Nikomedia

Date: 182–149 BC

Culture: Ancient Greek

Material: Bronze (AE)

Weight: 4.16 grams

Diameter: 20.1 mm

Obverse: Wreathed head of Dionysos right.

Reverse: Centaur advancing right, playing kithara; monogram below raised foreleg.

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