
Tropaion : Turning Point to Victory
This "Greek" coin from Pergamon is the coin of interest for this week. Mysia, Pergamon, 159-133 BC, Æ (16.6mm,5.36g, 12h) Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right Rev: ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, military trophy facing, monogram left of trophy and right of legend and a second one that is larger and with monogram right of trophy: Mysia, Pergamon, 159-133 BC, Æ (18.9mm,6.45g, 12h) Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right Rev: ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, military trophy facing, monogram right of trophy and rig