Newp: Caria, Rhodes Didrachm - What a lovely nose

I've been purchasing 70-75% Greek over the last year; but noticed a lack of forward facing. After seeing the relief on this specific piece, I had to have it. It makes me wonder if many of the pieces we see in online auctions have similar profiles (specifically the nose,) but we're unable to see due to the lack of profile pictures.



Caria, Rhodes. 229-205 BC. AR Didrachm. Ameinias, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose, POΔION above; bud to right; ship’s stern to left, AMEINI-AΣ flanking stem. Ashton 217; SNG Keckman 543; SNG Copenhagen 759

19.7mm
6.72g

Note the die break at the beginning of AMEINI-AΣ

Post your coins of Caria or coins with super relief.

-Michael

 

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Wow! That's some incredible relief and more astonishing in its preservation. A big problem with front-facers, other than often poor artistry, is wear and flattening of the nose. This one is pristine!

 

Absolutely beautiful! This is why I like ancients.

 

That is absolutely gorgeous.

 

Outstanding.

 

I agree, the nose is lovely. Awesome coin!

 

Ditto.

 

Larissa knows exactly what you mean

 

LOL, OOOoooouuuuch!

 

Nice

Here are my 3 coins with the the highest relief ( and my only Greek silver coins)

 

There is a worse answer than flattening. If you are fourree your nose can turn color. Larissa:

 

@iamtiberius: Incredible. Best nose, best rose...

 

What a gorgeous coin. Gosh, the Rhodian engravers were awesome!

 

wow great coin. I am still looking at the face side.

 

So, its that your coin's nose in your pocket or are you happy to....uhm, never mind

She's got a nose that launched a thousand ships. Like Helen of Troy, your coin is quite charming

 

Wow, quite the nose there! Be careful with that or you'll poke your eye out!

 

Those aren't really front-facing, are they? ... they're still ummm 7/8th facing, maybe?

=> very cool OP-coin, iamtiberius

I am a super huge fan of the Rhodes examples (I'm totally jealous of your cool OP-score)

 

Ooops, oh sorry ... I have a few Rhodes examples as well (you've probably already seen most of them countless fricken times, eh?) ... ummm, well here they are again to rock your coin-world!!




... hmmm, I guess only a couple of my examples are turned slightly, eh?

Again => that's an amazing OP-addition (congrats, coin friend)

 

Amazing relief! I'd be afraid to look at it too closely for fear of getting my eye poked out.

 

WOWWWW, Nice.