Mysia, Pergamon. Mid-late 2nd century BC. (No reserve price)

The coin from Pergamon in Mysia, dated to the mid-late 2nd century BC, belongs to an important Hellenistic kingdom located in northwest Anatolia. Pergamon was renowned as a cultural and political center, famous for its impressive acropolis, monumental architecture, and its celebrated library rivaling that of Alexandria. During the 2nd century BC, Pergamon was under Attalid dynasty rule, a period marked by artistic patronage and extensive minting of coins. Coins from Pergamon often feature intricate portraits of rulers, deities, or symbols emblematic of the city's identity and dynastic pride. This era illustrates the fusion of Greek and Anatolian influences culminating in rich cultural artifacts like these coins, which circulated widely and played crucial roles in commercial and propagandistic functions across the eastern Mediterranean.