Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3659 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,800
CARIAN ISLANDS, Rhodes, (304-167 B.C.), silver didrachm, (6.608 grams), obv. radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right with hair loose, rev. rose, with bud on right, to left Athena to left with right hand raised holding an aplustre, above **MNASIMACOU*, all within dotted border, (S.5048, cf.BMC 145-6 [p.244], cf.SNG Cop.765, cf.SNG Finland 537-9 [similar dies]). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine, rare.
This example lacks the P O on the reverse. Certainly an interesting variant. The literature also describes the figure on the reverse as Athena but appears to be a standing female goddess. This personification is very much like the other examples illustrated in the SNG's noted above.
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