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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Pergamene Kingdom| > GB93757
Pergamene Kingdom, 282 - 133 B.C.
|Pergamene| |Kingdom|, |Pergamene| |Kingdom,| |282| |-| |133| |B.C.|, Philetaerus deserted Lysimachus in 282 B.C., taking control of Pergamon and a large treasure deposited there. At first nominally a Seleukid suzerainty, Pergamon grew into a strong, prosperous and independent kingdom. These bronze coins were struck in the name of the founder throughout all succeeding reigns.
GB93757. Bronze AE 16, cf. SNG BnF 1660; SNG Cop 347; BMC Mysia p. 122, 78, VF, dark patina, brassy high points, marks, earthen deposits, Pergamon (Bergama, Turkey) mint, weight 3.675g, maximum diameter 15.7mm, die axis 0o, 282 - 133 B.C.; obverse helmeted head of Athena right, crested helmet ornamented with a griffin; reverse coiled snake with head right, M upper left, ΦIΛETAIPOY (Philetairos) downward on right; from the Errett Bishop Collection; SOLD




  







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