Experts in Coins & Medals

ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 404-385 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25.5 mm, 15.08 g, 12 h). Head of Helios facing, turned slightly to the right. Rev. POΔION Rose in profile, bud to left; in right field, Φ above eight-rayed star. Ashton 39. Bérend, Tétradrachmes 58 (D46/R-, unrecorded reverse die). Hecatomnus 80. HN Online 1029 (temporary). Weber 6714. With a dramatic and highly artistic facing head of Helios, struck in very high relief. Nearly extremely fine.

ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Marcus Aurelius, as Caesar under Antoninus Pius, 139-161. (Bronze, 15 mm, 2.26 g, 6 h). BHP-OC Draped and bare-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius to right. Rev. POΔ-IΩN Head of Dionysos to right, wearing a wreath of ivy. BMC 420-421. RPC IV.2, ID 926. SNG Tübingen 3611. Black patina with red earthen deposits. Small edge crack, otherwise, good very fine.