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Authority: Berenice II Euergetis (Ptolemaic queen and co-regent, 267/266-221 BC) (1) · Kingdom of Bithynia (late 4th c.-74 BC) (4) · Nicomedes II of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, 149-127 BC) (1) · Nicomedes I of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, c. 278-255 BC) (2) · Prusias II of Bithynia (king of Bithynia, 182-149 BC) (1) · Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC) (1) · Ptolemy III Euergetes (Ptolemaic king, 246-222 BC) (1)
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| Die Study | ImageImage of the object | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Date toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euhesperides (Ptolemy III), silver, didrachms (246-222 BCE) |  | Silver | 246 BC JL | 222 BC JL | 2,430 kg |
| Nicomedia (Nicomedes I), silver, drachms (264-255 BCE) | ,_silver,_drachms_(264-255_BCE).jpg) | Silver | 264 BC JL | 255 BC JL | 89 kg |
| Nicomedia (Nicomedes I), silver, tetradrachms (264-255 BCE) | ,_silver,_tetradrachms_(264-255_BCE).jpg) | Silver | 264 BC JL | 255 BC JL | 1,291 kg |
| Nicomedia? (Nicomedes), silver, tetradrachms (128-73 BCE) |  | Silver | 128 BC JL | 73 BC JL | 148,830 kg |
| Nicomedia? (Prusias II), silver, tetradrachms (182-149 BCE) |  | Silver | 182 BC JL | 149 BC JL | 30,581 kg |
