circa 159-100 BCE
Æ 16mm, 3,55g
Laureate head of Poseidon r. /
Poseidon standing l., holding trident; dolphin before
SNG BnF 226
Attaleia was founded by Attalus II of Pergamon. However, even more important than that is the fact that I spent several nights here, since the city is now Antalya, Turkey. This was the first place we stayed in Turkey and used the city as a base for visiting the surrounding area.
During the times of Pergamon, the city was the base for their naval fleet. When the Kingdom of Pergamon came under the control of the Romans, the city prospered.
Attalaia is founded by Attalos II.
Adramytteion, Smyrna, Sestos, Synnada, Laodikeia ad Lykon, Attalaia, Erythrai, Ephesos, Perge, and Assos come under Roman control after Attalos III, the last Attalid king, leaves it to Rome in his will.
The lands belonging to Attalaia and Olympos, previous havens of pirate activity, are put up for sale by the Romans.
April 5
The author of this page arrives in Antalya, formerly called Attaleia.