Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 140    25–28 Nov 2025   Michael Crouch Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2314    SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

CARIA, Rhodos, (c.205-190 B.C.), silver didrachm, (5.51 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 **ARISTOBOULOS* to left ear of corn, to left P, to right, O, (cf.S.5048, BMC 137 (p.243), (SNG Keckman [Finland] chronology c.205-190 B.C.), Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek world] 276 [p.108], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] -, SNG Von Aulock -, SNG Cop. -). As struck, extremely fine, bright and very rare.

Ex Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.^Noble Numismatics Sale 128, lot 2573. Previously Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, January 20, 2008 as a private purchase.

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