Bithynia, Nikaia, G. Papirius Carbo, Proconsul; Dionysos/Roma seated
95,00 €
Description
Bithynia, Nikaia, G. Papirius Carbo, Proconsul (62 – 59 BC). NIKAIEΩN (off flan); head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / EÎ IΓAIOÎ¥ Î AÎ IΡIOÎ¥ KAΡBΩNOΣ, PΩMH; Roma seated left, holding Victory and sceptre.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE23 |
| Weight [g]: | 8,42 |
| Grade: | VF/VF |
| Attribution: | SNG Cop 465-466, BMC 152.2-4 |
| Commentary: | rare; olive-grey patina, obverse off-center, good details |
Historical Context
The last king of Bithynia, Nicomedes IV Philopator, bequeathed his kingdom by will to the Roman republic and in 74 BC Bithynia became a part of the Roman province Bithynia et Pontus.
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