Nomos

Obolos Webauction 14  –  15 December 2019

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 14

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and early Medieval Coins, multiple lots

Su, 15.12.2019, from 4:00 PM CET
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Description

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.

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Price realized 420 CHF
Starting price 75 CHF
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