Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2315 SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950
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 Anthony "Tony" Taylor Collection.
Noble Numismatics Sale 116, lot 4318. From the Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3336).
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Estimate $1,000
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