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Tetradrachm - Attalus I
| Issuer | Kingdom of Pergamon |
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| Year | 241 BC - 197 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Philetaros facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with curling hair beneath a laurel wreath, the portrait displaying idealized yet individualized features characteristic of early Pergamene coinage. The bust is draped at the shoulder and truncated, set within a finely beaded border. The portrait exhibits high relief with carefully modeled facial planes, reflecting the accomplished die engraving associated with the Pergamon mint under Attalid patronage. |
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| Reverse description | Helmeted Athena seated left upon a throne, her shield resting beside her; she holds a spear in her left hand while extending her right hand to crown the dynastic legend. A bow appears behind the throne, an ivy leaf is placed in the outer left field, and the letter alpha (A) appears in the inner left field as a control mark. The composition follows the standard Attalid reverse type, derived from the coinage of Philetaros, emphasizing the dynasty's devotion to Athena as divine patroness of Pergamon. |
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| Mint | Pergamon |
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