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The Coins of Nicomedes I

Nicomedes, King of Bithynia (278 - 255 BC)
-- in total 5 type/s and 7 variation/s catalogued

Group variations by
AR - Tetradrachm [ 3 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Nicomedes I facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ NIKOMHΔOY (Down right, down left).
Warrior goddess (Thracian Bendis?) seated left on rock, holding two spears and sword in sheath, round shield at side, tree stump in background
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: CNG 69, 342		Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 2[a].



Example: Nomos 9, 137		Mint: Unknown
References: BMC (Pontus) p. 208, 1, RGAM 1[a].

 

 
 
 
 
   


Example: Roma XVII, 537		Mint: Unknown
References:

 

 
 
 
 
 MI 

AR - Drachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Nicomedes I facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ NIKOMHΔOY (Down right, down left).
Naked male figure (Ares?) seated left on rock, holding two spears in right hand and sword in sheath with strap in left.
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: BMC Bithynia, 208, 1, RGAM 3[a].

 

 
 
 
 
   

AE [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Diademed head of Nicomedes I facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ NIKOMHΔOY (Down right, down left).
Warrior goddess (Thracian Bendis?) seated left on rock, holding two spears and sword in sheath, round shield at side, tree stump in background
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 4[a].

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   

AE [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing right.
Reverse: BAΣI NIKO (Across bottom).
Horseman galloping right holding spear
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 5[a].

 
 
 
 
 
ΣΩ
 
 
 
   

AE [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Bare head of Apollo, hair bound with tania facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛE NIKOMH (Across top, across bottom).
Horse pacing right, spear head in left field
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 6[a].


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