Triton XVI, Lot: 435. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of PERGAMON. Eumenes I. 263-241 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.82 g, 1h). Struck circa 255/50-241 BC. Head of Philetairos right, wearing laurel wreath / ΦIΛETAIPOY, Athena enthroned left, right hand resting on transverse spear before her, left elbow resting on shield to right; to left, ivy leaf above spear, monogram below; bow to right. Westermark Group IVA, obv. die V.XXIX; SNG France –; SNG von Aulock –; SNG Copenhagen –; Meydancikkale –; CNG 91, lot 244 (same obv. die). Near EF, toned, a few surface flaws. Extremely rare transitional issue with shield and ethnic on right, Westermark records only six examples, all in museum collections (ANS, Berlin, Firenze, London, Munich, and Vienna).