The Coins of Prusias II

Prusias Cynegus, King of Bithynia (182 - 149 BC)
-- in total 9 type/s and 63 variation/s catalogued

Group variations by

AR - Tetradrachm [ 29 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Head of Prusias II wearing winged diadem facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Down right, down left).
Zeus Stratius standing left holding sceptre in left hand and crowning royal inscription with wreath in right hand, with eagle on thunderbolt in front
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[s].

 
 

 
 
 
   


Example: Gorny and Mosch, Auktion 261, 289
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[a].

 
 
M
 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[o].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[b].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[m].

 
 

 
 
 
   


Example: CNG Web 256, 111
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[n].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[j].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[p].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[i].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[c].

 
 

 
 
 
   


Example: Nomos 5, 176
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[t].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[e].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[k].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[q].

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[g], SNG Cop. 624.

 
 

 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[h].

 
 

 
 
 
   


Example: Triton XIV, 261
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[ab].

 


 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: BMC (Pontus) p. 210, 1, RGAM 10[r].

 

 
 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[v].

 


 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[u].

 


 
 
 
   


Example: CNG 76, 670, September 2007
Mint: Unknown
References: Kunker 158, RGAM 10[l].

 

 
 
 
 
   


Example: CNG 69, 345, June 2005
Mint: Unknown
References: CNG 69, 345.

 

 
 
 
 
   


Example: CNG 76, 671, September 2007
Mint: Unknown
References: BMC (Pontus) p. 210, 2, RGAM 10[d].

 

 
 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[x].

 


 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[y].

 


 
 
 
   


Example: CNG Shop 735122
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[w].

 


 
 
 
   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[z].

 


 
 
 
   


Example: CNG 67, 637, September 2004
Mint: Unknown
References: CNG 67, 637, RGAM 10[f].

 

 
 
 
 
   


Example: Triton VIII, 362, January 2005
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 10[aa], Triton VIII, 362.


 

 
 
 
   


AR - Drachm [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Head of Prusias II wearing winged diadem facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Down right, down left).
Zeus Stratius standing left holding sceptre in left hand and crowning royal inscription with wreath in right hand, with eagle on thunderbolt in front
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 11[a].

 
 

 
 
 
   


AE [ 2 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Eagle standing right, wings spread
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Across top, across bottom).
Thunderbolt in centre
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: Gorny and Mosch Auktion 261, 290
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 36[a].


 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 36[b-c].

 
 
 
 
 

   


AE [ 12 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Head of Dionysos wearing ivy wreath facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Down right, down left).
Centaur Chiron standing right playing lyre
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: CNG 64, 228
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[a].


 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[b].


 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[e].

 
 
 
 
 

   


Example: Triton V, 427
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[j].

 
 
 
 
 

   


Example: CNG Web 353, 140
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[g].

 
 
 
 
 

   


Example: CNG Web 393, 75
Mint: Unknown
References: CNG Web 393, 75.

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[h].

 
 
 
 
 

   


Example: CNG Shop 734726
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[i].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[c].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[f].

 
 
 
 
 

   


Example: CNG Web 374, 235
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[d].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 26[k].

 
 
 
 
 

   


AE [ 14 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Head of Prusias II wearing winged diadem facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Down right, down left).
Herakles, naked, standing left holding club and lion's skin
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: Triton V, 426
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[a].


 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[l].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[m].

 
 
 
 
 

   


Example: CNG Web 229, 153
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[k].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[o].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[c].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[b].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[j].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[e].

 
 
 
 
 

   


Example: CNG Web 199, 123
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[f].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[n].

 
 
 
 
 

   


Example: CNG Web 363, 138
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[d].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[g].

 
 
 
 
 

   

 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 25[h-i].

 
 
 
 
 

   


AE [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Head of Hermes wearing petasos facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Down right, down left).
Caduceus in centre
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: CNG Web 417, 208
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 22[a-b].



AE [ 2 variations catalogued ]
Obverse: Head of Prusias II wearing winged diadem facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Down right, down left).
Simulacrum in centre
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 19[a].


 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 19[b].

 
 
 
 
 
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AE [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena facing right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Down right, down left).
Trophy in centre
  OBVERSEREVERSE
 Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 30[a].



AE [ 1 variation catalogued ]
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena facing left.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOYΣIOY (Down right, down left).
Nike walking right, carrying trophy over left shoulder
  OBVERSEREVERSE

Example: Triton V, 428
Mint: Unknown
References: RGAM 28[a].