v51_0169 - BITHYNIA REGNO DI BITINIA - SOCRATOS CHRESTOS Tétradrachme

BITHYNIA - BITHYNIAN KINGDOM - SOCRATES CHRESTUS

(93-92 - 89-88 BC)

Nicomedes IV succeeded his father Nicomedes III. He had to face the usurpation of his half-brother Socrates Chrestos between 93-92 and 89-88 BC supported by Mithridates VI Eupator (120-63 BC). In reality, with the support of the Bithynians, Socrates Chrestos seized the throne twice, the second after the Pontic victory of Amnias in the summer of 89 BC which forced Nicomedes IV to flee and to go to Rome for help. Finally the usurper was eliminated in the fall of 88 BC by his protector.