★ Exceptional Hellenistic Portrait ★

KINGS OF BITHYNIA Nikomedes IV Philopator (94–74 BC). Tetradrachm (AR, 32 mm, 16.62 g) dated 205 BE (93/2 BC), Nikomedia mint.

Diademed head of Nikomedes IV right. / Zeus Stephanophoros standing left, holding wreath in his extended right hand and sceptre in his left hand; in inner left field eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram above EΣ (date). Callataÿ p. 61. Beautiful specimen with a very fine portrait. Nicely toned. Extremely fine.