Item: i8861

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GREEK - Bithynian Kingdom: Prusias II - King: 185-149 B.C. -
Bronze 15mm (3.7 grams) Struck 185-149 B.C.
Reference: Sear 7268; B.M.C. 13.210,3
His head right, wearing winged diadem.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ either side of naked Hercules standing left, holding club and lion's skin; monogram in lower field to right.

Prusias II inherited his father's name but not his character or abilities. His cringing subservience to the Romans earned him the hatred of his subjects, and few mourned his passing when he was murdered in the temple of Zeus at Nicomedia.

The Kingdom of Bithynia was founded in the early years of the 3rd century B.C. by Zipoetes, a chieftain of the Bithyni. This tribe had, in early times, migrated from Thrace to north-western Asia Minor where they eventually came under Persian suzerainty. Zipoetes, who issued no coinage was succeeded by his son Nikomedes who extended his kingdom with the help of the Gauls. The famous city of Nicomedia was founded by this king about 265 B.C.

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Prusias II Cynegus ("the Hunter")(c. 182 – 149 BC) was the king of Bithynia. He succeeded his father Prusias I.

Prusias joined with Eumenes of Pergamon in a war against Pharnaces I of Pontus (181 - 179 BC). He later invaded the territories of Pergamon (156 - 154 BC), only to be defeated, and the Pergamenes insisted on heavy reparations. He sent his son Nicomedes II to Rome to ask their help in reducing the amount of these reparations, but Nicomedes revolted and became King.

Preceded by Prusias I	King of Bithynia 182 BC – 149 BC	Succeeded by

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