Obverse: Diademed head right. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥ. Zeus Stephanophoros standing front, head to left, crowning the king's name with his right hand and holding long scepter in his left; to inner left, eagle standing left on thunderbolt above monogram and AΠΡ (date)
Very nice specimen of this scarce tetradrachm, in EF-/VF+ condition, conserving complete details on both sides (including a precious portrait of Nikomedes III), very bold reliefs and good quality silver.
HGC 7, 645. Nikomedeia mint, dated 181 BE = 117/6 BC. 15,2 g - 32 mm