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Tetradrachm: Head of Philetauros with Laureate Diadem (obverse)

262–241 BCE

Anatolia, Kingdom of Pergamum (281–133 BCE), Eumenes I

(263–241 BCE)
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silver
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Diameter: 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.)
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John L. Severance Fund 1999.317.a
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The depictions of rulers found on this coin represents a realistic type of portraiture, similar to that found on coins in the West.
A silver coin depicts the profile head of a man facing our right, his thick, wavy hair bound by a laurel wreath. A thin ribbon trails from the wreath down his neck. Features include a prominent nose, full lips, and a heavy, rounded chin. Polished highlights on the brow and cheek contrast with darker, recessed shadows within the curls. The portrait is in high relief, set against the coin's worn, circular surface.

Tetradrachm: Head of Philetauros with Laureate Diadem (obverse)

262–241 BCE

Anatolia, Kingdom of Pergamum (281–133 BCE), Eumenes I (263–241 BCE)

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