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Æ - Philetaerus
| Issuer | Pergamon |
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| Year | 282 BC - 263 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena facing right, depicted in fine Hellenistic style. The goddess wears a Attic helmet adorned with a decorative crest and a small owl or griffin protome at the apex, characteristic of Pergamene civic coinage. The portrait is rendered with careful attention to detail, with the cheek-guard of the helmet partially raised, revealing a serene, idealized facial profile. The field is plain, with no surrounding legend. |
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| Reverse description | Athena Nikephoros seated facing left on a throne, her body semi-draped, holding a serpent in her extended right hand and resting her left hand on a tall spear or sceptre set vertically beside her. The composition is rendered in the Hellenistic artistic tradition, with careful attention to drapery folds over the lower body. The Greek legend ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ is inscribed vertically to the right of the figure, reading downward, identifying the coin as issued under the authority of Philetaerus, founder of the Attalid dynasty. |
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| Mint | Pergamon |
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