Kings of Pergamum, Attalos I, 241 – 197 Tetradrachm 241-197, AR 17.10 g. Laureate head of Philetarus r. Rev. ΦΙΛΕΤΑIΡΟΥ Helmeted Athena seated l., holding spear with l. hand and crowning with r. the legend; behind, bow, in inner l. field A and in outer l. field, bunch of grapes. SNG von Aulock 1358. SNG France 615. Westermark V.LXVIII/R.–
Struck in very high relief and with a lovely iridescent tone. Extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 106, 2018, 260. Privately purchased from Spink & Son at the NYICC in 1999. From the Harald Salvesen collection.
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