Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 383. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. KINGS of PERGAMON. Philetairos I. 
284-263 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.62 gm, 11h). 
Struck circa 269/8-263 BC. Estimate $5000 Sold 
For $4250 

KINGS of PERGAMON. Philetairos I. 284-263 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (16.62 gm, 11h). Struck circa 
269/8-263 BC. Diademed head of Seleukos I right / 
FILETAIROU, Athena enthroned left, holding shield 
with right hand, spear in left arm, left elbow 
resting on sphinx; ivy leaf to left, bow to right. 
Ingvaldsen, "Philetaerus in Norway," FlorNum, 7 
(dies IVb/14); Newell, "The Pergamene Mint Under 
Philetaerus," ANSNNM 76 (1936), 14 (dies XVb/33); 
SC 309.5a; SNG France 1599 (same obverse die); BMC 
Mysia pg. 114, 28 (same dies); SNG Copenhagen 
Supp. 310 var. (A on throne); SNG von Aulock 7451. 
Good VF. Bold, high relief portrait. Rare. ($5000)

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