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bgr_594699 - MYSIA - PERGAMENE KINGDOM - ATTALOS I SOTER Tétradrachme

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Price : 650.00 €

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: c. 220-200 AC.

Mint name / Town : Pergame, Mysie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 29,5 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 16,72 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Flan large et bien centré. Joli portrait, bien venu à la frappe. Revers à l’usure régulière. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

BMC.38 pl. 24/3 - Aulock1358 - Cop.336 - GC.7221 - SNG. France 5/1618 - RQEMH.209 - Gülnar 2/3037

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée et diadémée de Philétaire à droite.

Reverse

Reverse legend : VERTICALEMENT.

Reverse description : Athéna assise à gauche, couronnant de la main droite le nom de Philétaire, le coude gauche posé sur un bouclier ; devant une grappe de raisin ; sous le coude, A ; derrière, un arc posé verticalement.

Reverse legend : FILETAIROU/ A.

Reverse translation : (de Philétaire).

Historical background

MYSIA - PERGAMENE KINGDOM - ATTALOS I SOTER

(241-197 BC)

Coinage in the name of Philtaire

Philetario, a eunuch, was first the guardian of the treasure of Lysimachus in Pergamum, a treasure of more than 9,000 talents, or more than 54 million drachmas. He betrayed his master for Seleucus I and became independent in 282 BC. Attalus was Philetario's little cousin or nephew. He successfully fought the Galatians and Antiochus Hierax. Faithful ally of the Romans who helped him against the expansionist aims of Philip V of Macedonia, he died at the start of the conflict opposing him to Antiochus III the Great (223-187 AC.).

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