1972.161: Tetradrachm of Philetairos of Pergamon
CoinsOn the side of the coin on the left is the head of a man facing right, tendrils of long curly hair held in place with a headband. The other side of the coin depicts a woman seated on a throne facing left, wearing a crested helmet and long flowing clothing, extending right hand holding a decorative shield, left arm cradling long staff and resting on throne back; to the right, the Greek characters: F I L E T A I R O Y.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1972.161
- People
-
Philetairos, Greek (r. 274-263 BCE)
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Philetairos of Pergamon
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 269 BCE-263 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Pergamon (Mysia)
- Period
- Hellenistic period, Early
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/196412
Location
- Location
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Level 3, Room 3440, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Middle Eastern Art in the Service of Kings
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 16.39 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- tetradrachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- Reverse Inscription: FILETAIROY
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- Newell 10
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Frederick M. Watkins
- Accession Year
- 1972
- Object Number
- 1972.161
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: Head of Seleukos I Nikator
Rev.: Athena enthroned, facing l.; head of Athena facing l.
Publication History
- The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, exh. cat., Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA, 1973)
Exhibition History
- The Frederick M. Watkins Collection, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/1973 - 03/14/1973
- Gods in Color: Painted Sculpture of Classical Antiquity, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/2007 - 01/20/2008
- Re-View: S422 Ancient & Byzantine Art & Numismatics, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 04/12/2008 - 06/18/2011
- 32Q: 3440 Middle East, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050
Subjects and Contexts
- Ancient Coins
Verification Level
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