Islands off Karia, Rhodos.

3,500.00

1 in stock

SKU: 1628 Category: Tags: , , , , , ,

Description

Rhodes, ca. 250-230 BC. Mnasimachos, magistrate. AR didrachm, 6.78 gr., 21 mm.

Obv: radiate head of Helios facing.

Rev. ΜΝΑΣΙΜΑΧΟΣ; rose with bud to the right; in left field: Athena standing to the left, holding aphlaston; in fields below flower: P O.

Ref: Ashton 208; SNG Copenhagen 765; SNG München 581; BMC 143; HGC 1439.

A beautifully toned and very well centered example struck in high relief. Good Extremely Fine.