Nicomedes I of Bithynia Bithynia Waddington 1908 1, Silver, 278–255 BC. Obverse: head of nicomedes i wearing a diadem. Reverse: artemis seated on a rock, dressed in a short tunic holding two spears, and a sword in its scabbard; an ornate round shield resting on the rock; in the background, a tree. Weight about 16.5 g, diameter 30.0 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 16.47g (1) |
| ruler | Nicomedes I of Bithynia | diameter | ⌀30.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Nicomedes I wearing a diadem
reverse
Artemis seated on a rock, dressed in a short tunic holding two spears, and a sword in its scabbard; an ornate round shield resting on the rock; in the background, a tree
specimens (1)
British Museum
16.47g
⌀30.0
12↕
Cite this coin
Nicomedes I of Bithynia Bithynia Waddington 1908 1 (nicomedes_i_bithynia.waddington.1908.1), 278–255 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/nicomedes-i-of-bithynia-bithynia-waddington-1908-1/ (accessed: 2026-09-15). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA