Watch List notes:

BITHYNIA, kingdom of, Nikomedes IV Philopator, (94-74 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (16.76 g), dated 205 BE (93/92 B.C.). obv., diademed head to right of Nikomedes II, rev. Zeus Stephanephoros standing left holding wreath and sceptre, to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, above monogram TAMP and **ES* (date), to right and left **BASILEWS, EPIFANOUS NIKOMHDOU*. (S.7276, cf.Callatay p. 61 [new dies not listed], SNG Cop.650, SNG von Aulock 265). Dark with attractive patination, nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Ex CNG Triton VI, January 13, 2003 (lot 294).