Pergamum |
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Philetarios, ruled 282-263 BC, portrait of Seleucus I |
AR tetradrachm 16.9102 g, 28.1 mm |
269-263 BC |
1. Houghton, Arthur, Catherine Lorber. 2002. Selucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalog.
Part I: Seleucus I through Antiochus III. Page 120 #390.5 and Plate 17 #309.1 (variant).
New York: The American Numismatic Society. 2. Ingvaldsen, Håkon. 1992. Philetaerus in Norway. In Florilegium Numismaticum Studia in Honorem U. Westermark Edita, edited by Nilsson, Harald. Page 178 #8. Stockholm: Svenska Numismatiska Föreningen. 3. Newell, Edward T. 1936. The Pergamene Mint under Philetaerus. In Numismatic Notes and Monographs No. 76. Pages 26-27 #15 and Plate X #2. New York: The American Numismatic Society. |
Obverse |
Head of Seleucus facing right with diadem. |
Reverse |
Athena wearing an Attic crested helmet, enthroned, facing right with sphinx on back of her throne, an ivy leaf above her right arm, a shield in front with a Medusa head on the boss, a spear standing point downward in the background, and a bow above the legend. |
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