KINGS OF BITHYNIA. Prusias II Cynegos, 182-149 BC. AE (Bronze, 31 mm, 14.11 g, 1 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet. Rev. ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΠPOYΣIOY Nike advancing left, crowning the king's name with her right hand and holding stylis in her left; in inner left field, piloi of the Dioskouroi above monogram. RG 29 var. (two monograms). SNG Copenhagen -. SNG von Aulock 6885. Rare and unusually attractive, with a lovely green patina. Minor adjustment marks as made and with some breaks in patina on the edge, otherwise, good very fine.
From the Kleinkunst Collection, ex Jacquier FPL 36, summer 2009, 133, from the collection of H. H. Gutknecht, Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 17, 4 October 2005, 754, privately purchased from Leu Numismatik and ex Spink 114, 9 July 1996, 54.