Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5123 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $660
CARIA, Rhodus, (c.250-230 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.59 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, rev. inside dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **MNASIMACOS* to left Athena standing left holding aphlaston, P O to left and right, (cf.S.5048, BMC 143-4 [p.244], Ashton Series 4 [RN 1988 p.79 chronology c.250-230 B.C.], Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 208 [p.106}, SNG Keckman [Finland 1] 537-538 [Pl.18], SNG Cop.765-6 [Pl.18], SNG Von Aulock 2807). Good very fine and rare.
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