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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Pergamene Kingdom| > GB77993
Pergamon, Mysia, c. 200 - 133 B.C.
|Pergamene| |Kingdom|, |Pergamon,| |Mysia,| |c.| |200| |-| |133| |B.C.|, Pergamon, Mysia was located to the northwest of the modern city of Bergama, Turkey, 16 miles (26 km) from the Aegean Sea on a promontory on the north side of the Caicus (Bakircay) River. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon under the Attalid dynasty, 281-133 B.C. Pergamon is cited in the book of Revelation as one of the seven churches of Asia.
GB77993. Bronze AE 20, SNG BnF 1870, BMC Mysia p. 128, 144; SNG Cop 379 var. (ΣEΛEYKOY below on obv.), gF, dark patina with brassy high points, top of eagle's head off flan, Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey) mint, weight 7.668g, maximum diameter 20.4mm, die axis 0o, c. 200 - 133 B.C.; obverse laureate and bearded head of Asklepios right, no inscription; reverse eagle standing half-left on thunderbolt, wings open, head right, Π-ΕP/Γ-A/MΗNΩN in three lines beginning above and ending in exergue; from the Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren; scarce; SOLD












Other coins that relate to the Book of Revelation include coins of Nero and coins of the Parthian kings with an archer reverse. Verses 13 and following are a symbolic reference to Parthians attacking Rome for its vile behavior in persecuting Christ's church. Parthians themselves aren't envisioned as doing the attacking, but the serve as a great image for the diabolical forces Revelation's author had in mind. Suetonius, in The Twelve Caesars, writes of a belief among the Romans after Nero's death that he hadn't really died but would be returning with the Parthians. Nero has been identified as the 666 of Revelation (his name in gematria equals 666). Verse 8 refers to the Parthians long hair, "They had hair like woman's hair." Verse 10 includes a subtle reference to Parthian archer-horseman and their perfected technique of the parting shots, shooting over the rear of their animal while feigning retreat, "They had tails like scorpions, with stingers." Verse 14 refers to the Parthian heartland across the Euphrates.



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