ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Early-mid 1st century AD. Æ Didrachm (35.5mm, 25.49 g, 12h). Radiate head of Helios right; PO∆IOI YΠЄPTΩN C ЄB[AC]TΩN around / Nike standing left, holding palm and crowning trophy to left; ∆I∆PAXMON (garbled from strike) between. RPC I –; SNG Copenhagen 892; SNG Keckman –; SNG von Aulock 2854. Attractive dark green and brown patina, some light cleaning scratches, double struck on reverse. Good VF. Wonderful surfaces on obverse.
From the DMS Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 847158 (June 2009); Stack's (22 April 2009), lot 1139.