| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 109 Price realized: 120 EUR (Approx. 130 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Kings of Bithynia. Nikomedeia. Prusias I Cholos ("the Lame") 230-182 BC. Bronze Æ 29 mm, 9,41 g Laureate head of Apollo left / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ, Nike standing left, holding wreath and resting hand upon shield; Σ to inner left. Good Very Fine SNG von Aulock 247; HGC 7, 615. Prusias I Cholos, also known as Prusias I Cholus, was a king of Bithynia, an ancient kingdom located in northwestern Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), during the 3rd century BC. He ruled from approximately 228 BC to 182 BC. Prusias I earned the epithet "Cholos," meaning "lame" or "crippled," due to a physical disability, likely a deformity or injury affecting his leg. Despite this limitation, he proved to be a capable and ambitious ruler who significantly expanded the power and territory of Bithynia during his reign. One of Prusias I's notable achievements was his successful military campaigns against neighboring states, including Pergamon and Byzantium. These conquests allowed him to consolidate Bithynia's control over key territories and resources in the region, strengthening the kingdom's position as a regional power. Prusias I also played a role in the broader political landscape of the Hellenistic world, forging alliances with other prominent rulers such as Philip V of Macedon and Antiochus III of the Seleucid Empire. These diplomatic maneuvers helped to safeguard Bithynia's interests and maintain stability in the region. Despite his military successes, Prusias I faced challenges from rival powers and internal dissent. His reign was marked by occasional conflicts with neighboring states and internal strife, including a revolt by his son, Nicomedes, which resulted in Prusias I's deposition and subsequent death. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
