Nomos AG
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Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14. Lot of two silver drachms struck from the same obverse die, in the names of the magistrates Meikion and Euphranor (19 mm, 4.16 g, 8; 19 mm, 4.03 g, 1). Radiate head of Helios facing, turned slightly to the right. Rev. Ρ - MEIKIΩN -Ο and Ρ / Ο - ΕΥΦΡΑΝΩΡ Rose seen from above; to left, winged kerykeion. Meikion: Ashton & Weiss 295 (A98/P287, magistrate's name misread); Euphranor: Ashton & Weiss 297-8 var (A98/-, the obverse die was previously only recorded for Meikion, while the reverse die is new). Sharp, well-struck and attractive. A fascinating pair of coins, struck under two different magistrates but linked by their obverse dies and mint master's symbol. Virtually as struck.
For the spelling Meikion, see the following lot.
Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14. Lot of two silver drachms struck from the same obverse die, in the names of the magistrates Meikion and Euphranor (19 mm, 4.16 g, 8; 19 mm, 4.03 g, 1). Radiate head of Helios facing, turned slightly to the right. Rev. Ρ - MEIKIΩN -Ο and Ρ / Ο - ΕΥΦΡΑΝΩΡ Rose seen from above; to left, winged kerykeion. Meikion: Ashton & Weiss 295 (A98/P287, magistrate's name misread); Euphranor: Ashton & Weiss 297-8 var (A98/-, the obverse die was previously only recorded for Meikion, while the reverse die is new). Sharp, well-struck and attractive. A fascinating pair of coins, struck under two different magistrates but linked by their obverse dies and mint master's symbol. Virtually as struck.
For the spelling Meikion, see the following lot.