Gemini XIII

Extremely Early Rhodes/Bérend 6

84.

Rhodes.

408/7-405/4 BC. Tetradrachm, 15.29g

(12h). Obv: Head of Helios three-quarters right.

Rx: ΡΟΔΙΟΝ Rose; pecten at lower left. Bérend 6.

Wonderful dies. Near Mint State.

$20,000

Exceptional style and preservation; among the finest

early Rhodian tetradrachms in existence. Richard

Ashton persuasively argues in “A Revised arrange-

ment for the earliest coinage of Rhodes”, Essays

Carson-Jenkins, p. 8, that this issue with pecten

symbol is among the very earliest, preceded only by

the eagle-on-rock and club issues

85.

304-c. 275 BC. Hemidrachm. “Plinthophoric”

coinage. Antaios, magistrate, 1.43g (11h). Obv:

Three-quarter facing head of Helios. Rx: Rose with

bud to left; P-O to either side; ΑΝΤΑΙΣ above,

arrowhead to left; all within incuse square. Jenkins,

Rhodian, Group B, 85 var. (spelling of magistrate’s

name). SNG Keckman 664 var. (same). BMC 134.

Beautifullly struck. Toned Choice EF

$300

Purchased from Harlan J. Berk in 1995

86.

Hemidrachm. “Plinthophoric” coinage.

Thrasymenes, magistrate, 1.39g (11h). Obv: Three-

quarter facing head of Helios. Rx: [ΡΟ]ΔΙΩΝ Rose

with bud to left; [ΘPA]ΣYMENH above, torch to

left; all within incuse square. Jenkins, Rhodian,

Group B, 48. SNG Keckman-. Toned EF

$200

Ex CNG E341, 17 December 2014, lot 226

87.

c. 250-230 BC. Didrachm, Αmeinias, magistrate,

6.79g (11h). Obv: Three-quarter facing head of

Helios. Rx: Rose with bud to right; ΡΟΔΙΟΝ above,

ΑΜΕΙΝΙΑΣ below; ship’s stern in left field. SNG

Keckman 543. Ashton 217. Beautifully struck in

somewhat high relief. Mint State

$750

88.

c. 205-188 BC. Drachm. Ainetor, magistrate, 2.63g

(10h). Obv: Head of Helios facing slightly to right.

Rx: Rose with small tendril to right, P - O flank-

ing stem, ΑΙΝΗΤΩΡ above, butterfly to left. SNG

Keckman 587. Ashton 282. EF

$300

89.

Kingdom of Lydia, Croesus.

587/583-547 or 546

BC. Heavy Gold Stater, 10.70g (12h). Obv: Forepart

of roaring lion with wart on forehead facing forepart

of bull. Rx: Two rough incuse squares. Berk, 100

Greatest Ancient Coins, 2008, p. 13, no. 1. This is

Enlargement