Bithynian coinage

Asia Minor is known for having kingdoms that issued abundant coinage during some points in their history.

After Pergamon under the Attalid dynasty expanded, smaller kingdoms exploited the political situation and increased their power in the region.

Bithynian rulers struck long and continuous series of silver and bronze coinage.

He is primarily known for bringing the Gauls known as Galatians to the Asia Minor in 277 BC to fight against his brother and Antiochus I.

[3] Both Bithynian and Cappadocian coinages were started with minor series of bronze coins.

Roman administration saw introduction of a new provincial currency, and Bithynian polity's capital was moved back to Nicomedia.

Some of these cities on the Bithynian region included Apamea Myrlea, Bithynium, Nicaea, Nicomedia and Tium.