Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 384. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. KINGS of PERGAMON. Philetairos. 
282-263 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.09 gm, 12h). 
Estimate $3000 Sold For $6250 

KINGS of PERGAMON. Philetairos. 282-263 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (17.09 gm, 12h). Diademed head right / 
FILETAIROU, Athena enthroned left, holding shield 
with right hand, spear in left arm, left elbow 
resting on sphinx; ivy leaf above knee, A to inner 
left, bow to outer right. Westermark Group II 
(V.III/R.-; Eumenes I); SNG France 1604 (Eumenes 
I); BMC Mysia pg. 115, 30 (Eumenes I); SNG 
Copenhagen -; SNG von Aulock 1354; Hunterian pg. 
277, 5 (same obverse die; Eumenes I); 
Meydancikkale 3002. FDC. Spectacular Hellenistic 
portrait. ($3000)

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