Nicomedes I of Bithynia Bithynia Waddington 1908 3, Bronze, 278–255 BC. Obverse: head of nicomedes i wearing a diadem. Reverse: ares seated on a rock, naked holding two spears and a sword in its scabbard; at the foot of the rock, a shield. Weight about 4.2 g, diameter 18.0 mm.
| mint | — | weight | 4.18g (1) |
| ruler | Nicomedes I of Bithynia | diameter | ⌀18.0 (1) |
| denomination | — | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Bronze | technique | — |
| country | Greece | dataset | IRIS — Greek coinage (greekcoinage.org) |
obverse
Head of Nicomedes I wearing a diadem
reverse
Ares seated on a rock, naked holding two spears and a sword in its scabbard; at the foot of the rock, a shield
specimens (3)
British Museum
4.18g
⌀18.0
12↕
BnF (IRIS)
BnF (IRIS)
Cite this coin
Nicomedes I of Bithynia Bithynia Waddington 1908 3 (nicomedes_i_bithynia.waddington.1908.3), 278–255 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/nicomedes-i-of-bithynia-bithynia-waddington-1908-3/ (accessed: 2026-09-14). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA