★ A beautiful portrait of Nikomedes II ★

KINGS OF BITHYNIA. Nikomedes II Epiphanes, 149-127 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 36 mm, 16.71 g, 12 h), Nikomedia, CY 162 = 136/5. Diademed head of Nikomedes II to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - EΠIΦANOΥΣ / NIKOMHΔOΥ Zeus standing front, head to left, crowning the king's name with his right hand and holding long scepter in his left; to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram and ΒΞΡ (date). RG 40. HGC 7, 642. An attractive piece with a beautiful portrait. The flan slightly bent and with minor flan faults on the edge, otherwise, good very fine.