Lot 321
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 205-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.00 g, 1h). Aristokritos, magistrate. EF.
Pedigreed to 1977
Sold
$7,500
Est.
$2,000
Starting Bid: $1,200
Live Auction
Triton XXVIII
Live bidding began Jan 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST
Description
ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 205-190 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.00 g, 1h). Aristokritos, magistrate. Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose in profile, with bud to right; APIΣTOKPITOΣ above, aphlaston to left, P-O flanking stem. Ashton 213; HN Online 670; HGC 6, 1422; SNG Delepierre 2762; SNG Keckman 545; Boston MFA 2055; de Luynes 2723. Lovely old collection tone, small patch of find patina, a couple of minor die breaks and a little off center on reverse. EF. Struck from a fresh obverse die, with an expressive face of Helios. Click here for a video presentation on this collection.

From the Columbus Collection. Ex Triton IV (5 December 2000), lot 280; Münzen und Medaillen AG 53 (29 November 1977), lot 115.


The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.

Triton XXVIII – Session Two – Lot 288–557 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 14 January 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.


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