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Pergamene Kingdom, Eumenes I, 263 - 241 B.C.
Upon his succession, Eumenes, perhaps with the encouragement of Ptolemy II, who was at war with the Seleucids, revolted, defeating the Seleucid king Antiochus I near the Lydian capital of Sardis in 261 B.C. He was thus able to free Pergamon and greatly increase the territories under his control. Although he never took the title of king, Eumenes did exercise all of the powers of one. Since he had no surviving heir, Eumenes adopted his second cousin, Attalus I, who succeeded him as ruler of Pergamon.SH08957. Silver tetradrachm, Westermark group II (V.VIII); Meydancikkale 3002 (same obv. die); SNG BnF 1604; SNGvA 7452; BMC Mysia p. 115, 30; SNG Cop -, VF, high relief portrait, Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey) mint, weight 17.02g, maximum diameter 28.2mm, die axis 0o, obverse head of Philetaerus right, wearing taenia diadem; reverse ΦIΛETAIPOY downward on right, Athena enthroned left, wearing crested helmet, chiton and peplos, right hand supporting grounded round shield before her, shield ornamented with a gorgoneion, resting left elbow on left arm of throne which is ornamented with a sphinx, transverse spear leaning on left arm, ivy leaf above knee, A on throne, bow outer right; ex Freeman and Sear; SOLD
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