Nicomedes II of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, 149-127 BC)

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Nicomedes II was the son of Prusias II. He allied with Rome in the war against Aristonicus (133–129), but his request for territory in Phrygia was refused. Nicomedes introduced the Bithynian era for numbering years on his coins.

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Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
Nicomedia? (Nicomedes), silver, tetradrachms (128-73 BCE) H199 Nicomedes tetradrachms.jpg Silver 148,830 kg
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