Lot 4318

Description

Karia, Karian Islands, Rhodes, (c.205-190 B.C.), silver didrachm, (7.01 g), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks, rev. inside a dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above **LETIWN* to left, thyrsos bound with fillet, to left P, to right O, (cf.S.5048, BMC 133 [p.243], SNG Keckman [Finland] chronology c.205-190 B.C.], Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 278 [p.108], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] -, SNG Von Aulock -). Bright, extremely fine and very rare magistrate.

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3336).