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Kings of Bithynia. Nikomedeia. Prusias I Cholos ("the Lame") 230-182 BC.
Bronze Æ
27 mm, 10,90 g
Laureate head of Apollo left; c/m: head of Artemis left in incuse circle / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath and shield set on ground; Σ to inner left.
Very Fine
HGC 7, 615.
Prusias I Cholus, King of Bithynia from around 228 BC until his death in 182 BC, navigated a complex web of alliances and conflicts in the Hellenistic world. He consolidated power through strategic marriages, including one with Philippus V of Macedonia. Prusias supported Rhodes after an earthquake and engaged in wars against Byzantium and Celtic tribes. He allied with Philippus V against Pergamon during the First Macedonian War, expanding Bithynian territory. Philippus V later ceded Kios and Myrleia to Prusias. Despite initial neutrality, Prusias was drawn into conflict with Rome when forced to relinquish Phrygia to Eumenes II of Pergamon. This led to a five-year war, during which Hannibal fought for Prusias. However, Prusias ultimately complied with Roman demands, leading to Hannibal's suicide. Prusias died in 182 BC, succeeded by his son Prusias II. His reign marks a period of Bithynian expansion and diplomatic maneuvering amidst the power struggles of the Hellenistic world.
Bronze Æ
27 mm, 10,90 g
Laureate head of Apollo left; c/m: head of Artemis left in incuse circle / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath and shield set on ground; Σ to inner left.
Very Fine
HGC 7, 615.
Prusias I Cholus, King of Bithynia from around 228 BC until his death in 182 BC, navigated a complex web of alliances and conflicts in the Hellenistic world. He consolidated power through strategic marriages, including one with Philippus V of Macedonia. Prusias supported Rhodes after an earthquake and engaged in wars against Byzantium and Celtic tribes. He allied with Philippus V against Pergamon during the First Macedonian War, expanding Bithynian territory. Philippus V later ceded Kios and Myrleia to Prusias. Despite initial neutrality, Prusias was drawn into conflict with Rome when forced to relinquish Phrygia to Eumenes II of Pergamon. This led to a five-year war, during which Hannibal fought for Prusias. However, Prusias ultimately complied with Roman demands, leading to Hannibal's suicide. Prusias died in 182 BC, succeeded by his son Prusias II. His reign marks a period of Bithynian expansion and diplomatic maneuvering amidst the power struggles of the Hellenistic world.