Ancients => While the cat's away, the mice will play! => RHODES!

Hey, I am having to stay home and watch the kids (dogs) this weekend while my sweet wife and bro-in-law have driven-down to the big city where they'll enjoy a big ol' Canadian Thanksgiving turkey-dinner with the rest of her family!!

Ummm okay, you caught me => I'm gonna love the bachelor long-weekend alone with the hounds!! (hmmmmm, what should I do next? ... nothing? ... what a great idea!!)

Sure, maybe that's not the spirit? (hey, I'm heading-down at X-mas to spread stevex6 lovin' during the holidays, so I'll try twice as hard and maybe I'll even wear a Santa-suit!!)

... anyway ...

Question: What are the chances of me accidentally buying a coin while she's away? (anybody?)

Answer: What is 100%? ......... correct!!

A couple of years ago, I went-off on a tangent and started a side-collection of coins from Rhodes (maybe a couple of you dudes remember that time period?)

=> regardless, I bought another addition to my cool subset-collection ... wanna see?

ISLANDS OFF CARIA, RHODES, Æ35 DRACHM
Circa 31 BC-60 AD
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 21.87 grams
Obverse: Radiate head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath
Reberse: Nike standing right on prow, holding aplustre and wreath
Reference: Ashton, 'Rhodian coinage in the imperial period,' Recent Turkish Coin Hoards and Numismatic Studies, 110-112. N.
Other: R. S. Collection



=> oh my ... it's a big baby, eh?



Wow, this would be the coolest golf-ball-marker "ever"

 

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BIG, fat, and phat! that's a cool coin, you don't often see greek AE that big that aren't from one of the ptolemy crew. nice color also!

have a fun weekend with the kids, be sure to clean up before mom gets home!

 

Wow, I didn't know Rhodes issued any jumbo bronzes! Nice pick-up

 

Man chrsmat, that's soooooo Larry!! (ahaha, awesome)



=> gawd, what a night!!

 

Thanks, Princess ... yah, it looks like a real sweetie, eh?

 

Oh frick, where are my manners?!!

=> "please" post any coins from Rhodes .... ummm, or any coins with Dionysos on 'em ...

Ummm errr, Nike is a bit easy, but yah okay

=> post any cool Nike coins as well =>

Just Do It!!





... I'm gonna, so you might as well try to beat me to the ol' punch!!

I like you guys

=> Oh, and I hope that you all have a Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend!! (yes, that is why I'm flying my sweet festive avatar)

Cheers, my coin-friends!!

 

Nice obverse on it.

 

thanks man

yah ... I am excited about this one (hey, I love my cool small Greeks, but wow => it is sooooo sweet to score one of these big babies!!)

 

Well ummm, I'm gonna start to toss-in an example or two ... ooh, before the pizza delivery arrives!!



=> the dogs are totally pumped for the good ol' meat-lovers wheel!!!

 

My absolute "FAVOURITE" coin!!

... I've had it forever and I've never seen another example (David Sear and Doug both seem to like it, so I'm also on-board with this sweet lil' darling!!)

Rhodes Rose, AR Hemidrachm
408-394 BC
Head of Helios & Rose (incuse square)



Okay sure, it's a tad creepy with the odd Helios face ... and even the rose is a bit huh, but ...

... man, I love you, my awesome lil' sweetie!!



It's my oldest and coolest Rhodes example => cha fricken ching!!

 

I wasn't even aware of the type - very cool! The reverse looks over-cleaned, but sometimes coins are so crusty you really don't have a choice. But even that gives it eye-appeal since it gives you an idea of the original color.

 

Part of the beauty of this big baby is the fact that I stole it for $225 Canadian (ummm, that's kinda like 50-cents to you US-characters!!) ... well, $174 actually ....



Oh, and I've seen a bunch of these go for quite a bit more ... originally, the dude was asking $325, so again, I was happy when the checkered-flag finally waved!!

https://cngcoins.com/Search.aspx?IS_ADVANCED=1&ITEM_IS_SOLD=1&ITEM_INVENTORY_NUMBER=&CONTAINER_NAME=&ITEM_LOT_NUMBER=&ITEM_DESC=islands off caria rhodes ae drachm&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_1=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_3=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_2=1&VIEW_TYPE=0

*whatev*

=> every now and then it's all about the bid-bid-bid!!! (I liked it, so I snagged it!!)

 

Rhodes AE10
350-300 BC
Rhodos right & Rose with bud



... oh my, you're just a wee lil' one, eh?

 

*clunk*

=> yup, it's another big AE-baby!! (yummy-yummy)

Rhodes AE27
120-84 BC
Helios & Rose

 

Islands off Caria, Rhodes Nikophon Magistrate, AR Drachm
84 -30 BC
Helios & Rose Top View




... seriously?

Yup wow, that's one sweet lookin' coin, eh?

=> ya gotta love dem 3/4 facing babies!!

 

You've definitely cornered the Rhodes market around here. I don't think anyone else on CT has as many different types.

 

I know you seen the commercial the most interesting man in the world. Well Stevex6 you got to run a very close Canadian second! Without a shadow of a doubt you're amazing ..... there ya go" amazing Steve........"
That's Hollywood ....... a *...... U R! Paddy

 

That seems almost certain. They are all fantastic examples and range from small to huge and ALL have wonderful eye appeal---and to think I can't seem to win one at bid.

That R.N.M drachm is simply GORGEOUS!!

Congrats Steve !!

 

Oh the wife is surely going to know that while she's been gone there's been gypsies in the palace!