ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 205-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 17.09 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Damokrines, magistrate. Good VF.

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Lot: 145.
Closing Date: Jun 19 2024 10:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 200

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ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 205-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 17.09 g, 12h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Damokrines, magistrate. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, ΔAMO/KPINHΣ above rose; PO below throne. Kleiner, Alexander, Group II, Series XIV, dies X/– var. (unlisted rev. die with name in two lines); Price 2523 var. (unlisted with name in two lines); Ashton 255 var. (same); HN Online 1767 var. (same); HGC 6, 1455; Berlin obj. no. 18252613 (same obv. die); O. Hoover, “Commerce (“Pamphylia or Cilicia” Hoard), 2000” in CH X, 247–8 (same obv. die as 247). Lightly toned, patches of find patina, some die wear on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare with name in two lines, only published on the three examples noted above.

From the Richard Ashton Collection, purchased from Matt Kreuzer (via Ebay), September 2003.


Closing Date and Time: 19 June 2024 at 10:48:00 ET.

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