ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Late 1st century AD. (Bronze, 17.5 mm, 3.64 g, 7 h). Radiate and draped bust of Helios to right. Rev. POΔI-ΩN The Herakles "Farnese": Nude Herakles standing facing, resting his right hand on his back, and holding lion's skin and club set on rock in left hand. RPC II 1182 ( same dies) Only two examples were known to the editors of RPC – and all are struck from the same pair of dies. Well struck and nicely centered with very clear and attractive surfaces. Flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
Price realized | 420 CHF |
Starting price | 75 CHF |