Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3648 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $220
CARIA, Carian Islands, Rhodes, (c.250-230 B.C. Ashton chronology), silver didrachm, (6.49 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, P O below, to left a herm, above **TIMOQEOS*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, Ashton series 4, No.209, BMC 150-2 [p.244], SNG Cop.767-8, SNG Finland 540-1 [similar dies], SNG Fitz. 4790). Lightly toned, very fine and rare.
Ex Clive Shute Collection and Paul Munro Walker, Bournemouth, Coin Dealer 21.9.1974 and from the Glamis Castle Collection.
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