Ancient Coinage of Mysia, Pergamon, Eumenes I


For other "Athena seated" types with the name of Philetairos, see the Philetairos and Attalos I pages.

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BMC 31Kingdom of Pergamon, AR Tetradrachm struck by Eumenes I. 263-241 BC. Laureate and diademed head of Philetairos right / ΦIΛETAIΡOY, Athena enthroned left, holding shield with right hand, spear in left arm, left elbow resting on sphinx; ivy leaf above knee, bow to right, A on throne. SNGFr 1609, SNGCop 334; Sear 7218. TextImage
BMC 39Eumenes II of Pergamon, AR tetradrachm, 28.82 mm, 16.87 g. 197-159 BC, Struck in the name of Philetairos. Laureate head of Philetairos right / ΦIΛETAIΡOY, Athena enthroned left, extending wreath in right hand, left elbow resting on shield. EYMO monogram in upper left field, upright palm branch to the left of the king's name, bow in right field. BMC 39; Westermark 95A.TextImage
BMC 40Eumenes I of Pergamon, AR tetradrachm, 27mm, 16.85 g. 197-159 BC, Struck in the name of Philetairos. Laureate head of Philetairos right. / ΦIΛETAIΡOY, Athena enthroned left, extending wreath in right hand, left elbow resting on shield. EYMO monogram in upper left field, upright palm branch in outer left field, bow in right field. (The EYMO monogram has a different form than the one on BMC 39.) BMC 40; Westermark Group VIA (V.XCV/R.2).TextImage
BMC 43ffEumenes I, Kingdom of Pergamon AR Tetradrachm. 197-160 BC. Laureate head of Philetaerus right / ΦIΛETAIΡOY, Athena seated to left, her left elbow resting on shield and holding a wreath to crown the king's name with her right hand; outside left, bee; to right, bow. TextImage
McClean 7672Eumenes I, Kingdom of Pergamon. 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head of Philetairos right / Athena enthroned left with shield and spear, elbow resting on sphinx; ivy leaf above knee, A on throne, bow outer right. Westermark V.IX/R.2. TextImage
SNG Fr 1606Eumenes I, Kingdom of Pergamon AR Tetradrachm. ca 263-250 BC. Laureate and diademed head of Philetairos right / Athena seated left, left elbow resting on sphinx; ivy leaf above knee, A on throne, bow in outer right field,. TextImage
SNG Fr 1610Eumenes I, Kingdom of Pergamon AR Tetradrachm. 263-241 BC. ca 255-241 BC. Laureate head of Philetairos right / Athena seated left, left elbow resting on sphinx; ivy leaf in outer left field, A above knee, bow in outer right field. TextImage
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Westermark IIIEumenes I, Kingdom of Pergamon (263-241 BC) AR Tetradrachm. Early reign. Laureate head of Philetaerus right / Athena enthroned left, resting hand on grounded shield before her, transverse spear in background, ivy leaf under extended arm, bow in outer right field, AQ monogram on throne. TextImage
Westermark III-IVA
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Philetairos, struck by Eumenes I of Pergamon, AR tetradrachm, 255-250 BC. 29mm, 16.87 g. Laureate head of Philetairos right / ΦIΛETAIΡOY, Athena enthroned left, holding laurel wreath in extended right hand, crowning the king's name, left elbow resting on shield; transverse spear in background, A in outer left field, ivy leaf at inner left; bow behind throne. Westermark Group III/IVA hybrid, obv. die V.XXII, rev. die R2 (known for obv. die XXXIII).TextImage
Westermark IVaEumenes I, Kingdom of Pergamon AR Tetradrachm. 263-241 BC. Laureate and diademed head of Philetairos right / ΦIΛETAIΡOY, Athena enthroned left, holding wreath in right hand, crowning name of Philetaerus, left elbow resting on shield set on ground below, spear behind; A left, ivy leaf in outer left field, bow to right. TextImage
EUMENES II
SNG France V 1627Eumenes II, King of Pergamon, Mysia. AR tetradrachm. 197-158 BC. 16.74 g. Diademed and draped bust of Eumenes II right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ EYMENOY to right and left of the Dioskuri standing facing, naked but for a chlamys, pileus with star above their heads, the one on the left holding a spear, the one on the right holding a short sword and spear. Stylis in left field, AR below. SNG France V, 1627.TextImage
Westermark 145Eumenes II, Kingdom of Pergamon, 263-241 BC, AR tetradrachm, 15.43 g. Laureate head of Philetairos right. / ΦIΛETAIΡOY, Athena seated left, holding wreath and resting left arm on shield. Star in outer left field, Φ in inner left field, bow in right field.TextImage
See also: Entry for Eumenes I on the Digital Historia Numorum