Hello everyone! Just picked up this beauty from CNG. Love the detail on this little coin! If you have any Rhodes beauties, please post
Sweet ... DBDs, congrats on scoring that wonderful Rhodes coin I'm a huge fan of Rhodes examples ... here are a few of my precious Rhodes, AR Hemidrachm 408-394 BC Rhodes, AE10 350-300 BC Rhodes, AE27 120-84 BC Rhodes, Islands of Caria, Menodoros Magistrate, AR Hemidrachm 88-84 BC Islands off Caria, Rhodes, AE Drachm 30 BC- 60 AD Islands off Caria, Rhodes, AE Drachm 0-50 AD Islands off Caria, Rhodes Nikophon Magistrate, AR Drachm 84-30 BC
Thanks! Very nice examples you have there as well! Love the relief on this. Its crazy how these guys could put so much detail on such a small coin! This drachm is literally about the size of a silver US 3c piece! The Rhodes coins are favorites of mine as well! I'd love to get the Helios facing right example next!
Hey @stevex6 that is a lovely neanderthal portrait. No idea they were still around during Greek times.
Yes! Islands off Caria, Rhodes. AR Didrachm, 21mm, 6.6 g, 12h; c. 305-275 BC Obv.: Head of Helios facing slightly right. Rev.: Rose with bud to right; E and grape bunch to left. This was one of my first Greek coins: Rhodes, Caria 333 - 304 BC AE, 1.37g, 10mm; 1h Obv.: Diademed head of mymph Rhodos right Rev.: P-O to sides of rose, with bud/stem to both sides
Great style! I've been looking for one of those, or a didrachm like @iamtiberius's (also awesome style).
