Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 360. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. KINGS of PERGAMON. Philetairos. 282-263 
BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.90 gm, 12h). Struck circa 
269/8-263 BC. BID Estimate $1500  

KINGS of PERGAMON. Philetairos. 282-263 BC. AR 
Tetradrachm (16.90 gm, 12h). Struck circa 
269/8-263 BC. Diademed head right / Athena seated 
left, left elbow resting on sphinx; ivy leaf above 
knee, A on throne, bow to outer right. Westermark 
Group II (V.III; Eumenes I); SNG France 1604 
(Eumenes I); Hunterian 5 (Eumenes I; same obv. 
die). Good VF. ($1500)

See G. Le Rider, "Le tétradrachmes attalides au 
portrait de Philétaire" in FlorNum, for the 
reattibution of Westermark's Group II to Philetairos.

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High bid of $1650, $1897.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €1336.5, £907.5, C$2062.5, A$2145, on June 8, 2005.

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