| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 158 Price realized: 2,900 EUR (Approx. 3,150 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Islands off Caria. Rhodos circa 250-230 BC. ΜΝΑΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ (Mnasimachos), magistrate Didrachm AR 21 mm, 6,80 g Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / ΜΝΑΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ, rose with bud to right, Athena to left. Extremely Fine, lovely toned SNG Keckman 537 f.; SNG Aulock 2807; SNG Copenhagen 765; BMC 143; HGC 6, 1439. HNO 395 (temp.). Starting price: 1000 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 209 | Silver | Auction date: 28 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 133 Price realized: 60 EUR (Approx. 64 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Islands off Caria. Rhodos circa 170-150 BC. Artemon, magistrate Plinthophoric Hemidrachm AR 12 mm, 1,39 g Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; APTEMΩN above, club(?) to left; all within incuse square. Very Fine Jenkins, Rhodian 44; HN Online 103; HGC 6, 1462. The rose symbolizes Rhodos (Rhodes) primarily due to its association with the island's patron goddess, Aphrodite. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, was often depicted adorned with roses. As Rhodos was known for its devotion to Aphrodite and its temple dedicated to her, the rose became closely linked with the island. On ancient coins of Rhodos, the rose frequently appears as a symbol, serving as a visual representation of the island's mythological connection to Aphrodite. Beyond its mythological significance, the rose also symbolizes beauty, love, and prosperity, reflecting the island's natural splendor and flourishing economy. In essence, the rose on coins of Rhodos serves as a potent emblem, encapsulating both the island's mythological heritage and its attributes of beauty, fertility, and abundance. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
Match 2:
| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 203 | Silver | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 159 Price realized: 130 EUR (Approx. 141 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Islands off Caria. Rhodos circa 88-84 BC. Anaxidotos, magistrate Plinthophoric Drachm AR 17 mm, 2,64 g Radiate head of Helios right / Ρ-Ο / ANAΞIΔOTOΣ, rose with bud to right; to left, serpent coiled around omphalos. Very Fine Jenkins, Rhodian, Group B, 30; HGC 6, 1458; SNG Copenhagen 809-10. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
Match 3:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online Sessions | Auction date: 17 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 5250 Price realized: 400 USD (Approx. 367 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 340-316 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.91 g, 12h). Chian standard. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; grape bunch and E to left; all within incuse square. Ashton 98; HN Online 813; HGC 6, 1433. Toned, some roughness, a few scratches and light smoothing on obverse. VF. Ex Freeman & Sear 5 (14 May 1999), lot 266. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 138 Price realized: 275 USD (Approx. 253 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 340-316 BC. AR Didrachm (19mm, 6.53 g, 12h). Chian standard. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; grape bunch and E to left; all within incuse square. Ashton 98; HN Online 813; HGC 6, 1433. Toned, minor die rust on the obverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 365 (16 December 2015), lot 177. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558 | Auction date: 20 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 139 Price realized: 170 USD (Approx. 157 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 340-316 BC. AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.66 g, 12h). Chian standard. Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right; grape bunch and E to left; all within incuse square. Ashton 98; HN Online 813; HGC 6, 1433. Faintly toned, slight porosity, minor cleaning marks. VF. Estimate: 200 USD |  |
