Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 331. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 340-316 BC. AR Didrachm (6.96 g, 12h). Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; grape bunch and E to left, POΔIO[N] above; all within incuse square. Ashton 98; SNG Keckman 436-40; Karl 420-1; SNG von Aulock 2790; SNG Copenhagen 728 (same obv. die); BMC 35; SNG München 274. EF, toned. Well centered strike. Splendid style.