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Auction 11 12 January 2014
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Pergamum Kingdom. Eumenes I. 263-241 BC. Tetradrachm, 16.80g (11h). Obv: Laureate head of Philetaerus right. Dotted border. Rx: ΦΙΛΕΤΑΙΡΟΥ Athena enthroned left, crowning royal name with right hand and resting left elbow on shield behind her, transverse spear visible behind her head; in field bee at left, EYM monogram in center, and bow at right. Westermark group VI A. SNG Paris-. SNG von Aulock-. Good VF/VF
The corpulence of Philetaerus' portraits has led some to suppose that he may have been a eunuch. In any case, he had no children, so left his kingdom to his nephew Eumenes, who for his part initiated the practice of placing Philetaerus' posthumous portrait on his coins
The corpulence of Philetaerus' portraits has led some to suppose that he may have been a eunuch. In any case, he had no children, so left his kingdom to his nephew Eumenes, who for his part initiated the practice of placing Philetaerus' posthumous portrait on his coins