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    View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Pergamene Kingdom| > SH59510
Pergamene Kingdom, Attalos I, 241 - 197 B.C.
|Pergamene| |Kingdom|, |Pergamene| |Kingdom,| |Attalos| |I,| |241| |-| |197| |B.C.|, Attalus, a capable general, champion of the Greeks, and loyal ally of Rome, made Pergamon a powerful kingdom. He earned the name "Soter" (savior) by defeating the Galatians, who had plundered and exacted tribute for more than a generation. In the Macedonian Wars he allied with Rome against Philip V of Macedon.
SH59510. Silver tetradrachm, Westermark group VIA; SNG BnF 1621, Meydancikkale 3045 ff., SNGvA 1359, SNG Delepierre -, SNG Cop -, VF, high-relief sculptural portrait, Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey) mint, weight 16.428g, maximum diameter 28.4mm, die axis 0o, 263 - 241 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Philetaerus right in taenia; reverse ΦIΛETAIPOY downward on left, Athena enthroned left, crowning dynastic name with wreath in right hand, left arm resting on shield with gorgoneion at side, transverse spear in background, palm frond outer left, strung bow right; SOLD










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