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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Pergamene Kingdom| > SH11193
Pergamene Kingdom, Philetairos I, 282 - 263 B.C.
|Pergamene| |Kingdom|, |Pergamene| |Kingdom,| |Philetairos| |I,| |282| |-| |263| |B.C.|, This coin bears the first portrait of Philetairos, first King of Pergamene, 282 -263 B.C. Hoard evidence and recent studies indicate it was struck at the end of his reign. Philetairos first struck in the name of Lysimachos, then posthumous Alexander types under Seleukos I, then Seleukos portrait types under Antiochos I, and lastly this type with his own portrait. This same reverse was used for the Seleukos I portrait types. Philetairos' coinage is known for its magnificent realistic portraits and this coin is an excellent example. Very rare and absent from most major collections.
SH11193. Silver tetradrachm, Meydancikkale 3000, SNG BnF 1603 var., SNGvA -, SNG Cop -, VF, Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey) mint, weight 16.629g, maximum diameter 28.1mm, die axis 0o, c. 265 - 263 B.C.; obverse head of Philetaerus right in taenia; reverse ΦIΛETAIPOY downward on right, Athena enthroned left, right hand on shield before her, spear over shoulder in left, leaf above arm, bow right; high relief portrait; very rare; SOLD










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