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CARIAN ISLANDS. Rhodes (?). Ca. 200-150 BC. AV stater (18mm, 8.53 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Late posthumous issue in the name and type of Lysimachus of Thrace, Aristobulus as magistrate, ca. 200-180 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon / ΛΥΣΙΜΑXOΥ / APIΣTOBOYΛOΣ, Athena seated left, Nike in right hand crowning magistrate's name, resting left arm on grounded shield, transverse spear beyond; rose bloom in inner left field. Müller 451. Extremely rare - no examples in sales archives.
There are 2 varieties of the Rhodes Lysimachi stater - Müller 450 with rose in outer left field, sole specimen in London, and the one with Aristobulus' name, Müller 451. The incorporation of Aristobulus' name in the design is exceptional and likely unique for the entire Lysimachi series (the only other instance are some tetradrachms and drachms of Chalcedon, where Lysimachus' name is replaced by that of the city). Aristobulus is well known from Rhodian coinage, and obviously the name's presence here alongside the rose suggests Rhodian involvement. Ashton has discussed this, but admits he does not know if Byzantium or Rhodes struck the coin. The dies are very similar to those at Byzantium, but are not shared with the proper Byzantium Lysimachi.
In any event, there are only three Aristobulus staters known - London (1896,0601.78), Paris (Luynes 1812) and the present specimen.
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CARIAN ISLANDS. Rhodes (?). Ca. 200-150 BC. AV stater (18mm, 8.53 gm, 12h). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Late posthumous issue in the name and type of Lysimachus of Thrace, Aristobulus as magistrate, ca. 200-180 BC. Diademed head of deified Alexander III right, with horn of Ammon / ΛΥΣΙΜΑXOΥ / APIΣTOBOYΛOΣ, Athena seated left, Nike in right hand crowning magistrate's name, resting left arm on grounded shield, transverse spear beyond; rose bloom in inner left field. Müller 451. Extremely rare - no examples in sales archives.
There are 2 varieties of the Rhodes Lysimachi stater - Müller 450 with rose in outer left field, sole specimen in London, and the one with Aristobulus' name, Müller 451. The incorporation of Aristobulus' name in the design is exceptional and likely unique for the entire Lysimachi series (the only other instance are some tetradrachms and drachms of Chalcedon, where Lysimachus' name is replaced by that of the city). Aristobulus is well known from Rhodian coinage, and obviously the name's presence here alongside the rose suggests Rhodian involvement. Ashton has discussed this, but admits he does not know if Byzantium or Rhodes struck the coin. The dies are very similar to those at Byzantium, but are not shared with the proper Byzantium Lysimachi.
In any event, there are only three Aristobulus staters known - London (1896,0601.78), Paris (Luynes 1812) and the present specimen.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-carian-islands-rhodes-ca-200-150-bc-av-stater-18mm-853-gm-12h-ngc-choice-auand-9733-5-5-4-5/a/3085-30021.s?type=CoinArchives3085
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 5000-7000 USD