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Pergamon, Eumenes II., tetradrachm (CN type 23046)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

197-159 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

tetradrachm in silver struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Eumenes II. dated 197-159 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 23046. Obverse: Diademed bust of Eumenes II., right. Reverse: Dioscuri standing, facing, facing each other, holding spears, the right Dioscur holding short sword in his left hand, both wearing chlamys and piloi topped with stars. All within laurel wreath.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver
Denomination
tetradrachm
Recorded mean weight
16.68 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
Ruler
Weight standard
Attic
Issuing authority
Eumenes II.

Design

Obverse type
Diademed bust of Eumenes II., right.
Reverse type
Dioscuri standing, facing, facing each other, holding spears, the right Dioscur holding short sword in his left hand, both wearing chlamys and piloi topped with stars. All within laurel wreath.
Reverse legend
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΕΥΜΕΝΟΥ // ΑΡ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/23046
Type corpus identifier
CN type 23046

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