Watch List notes:

GREEK COINS
KINGS of BITHYNIA

Nikomedes II Epiphanes, 149-127 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 35mm, 16.90 g 12), Nikomedeia, year 154 = 144/3. Diademed head of Nikomedes II to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥ Zeus standing facing, his head turned to left, holding wreath in his right hand and scepter in his left; to left, eagle standing on thunderbolt above magistrate's monogram and date ΔΝΡ (in monogram form). Cf. BMC 1. Cf. SNG Copenhagen 646. SNG von Aulock 6891 var. An attractive piece struck on a very broad flan. Nearly extremely fine.