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Obolos 30

17 December 2023
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Second known for magistrate Mikion

Starting Price: 350 CHF
Hammer Price:  1400 CHF
Lot 387

ISLANDS OFF CARIA, Rhodos. Rhodes. Circa 88/42 BC-AD 14. (Silver, 8.36 g), Lot of two silver drachms struck from the same obverse die, in the names of the magistrates Mikeion and Charmios (19 mm, 4.18 g, 12; 20 mm, 4.18 g, 7). Radiate head of Helios facing, turned slightly to the right. Rev. Ρ - MIKΕIΩN (Sic!)- Ο and Ρ - Ο - XAPMEIOΣ Rose seen from above; to left, winged kerykeion. Mikeion: cf. Ashton & Weiss 295 (this magistrate – name misread – but with obverse die A99 – used for Charmios and Euphranor – paired with an unrecorded reverse die); Charmios: cf. Ashton & Weiss 296 (A99/ - but reverse die unrecorded). Good extremely fine.

Ex Nomos 20, 10 July 2020, 231.

From the state of the obverse die it seems likely that the coins of Charmios were struck before those of Mikeion. It is worth noting that the various obverse die links (see the preceeding lot) make it clear that the two spellings, Meikion and Mikeion, refer to the same magistrate!

Online bidding closes: 17 Dec 2023, 17:13:30 CET Current Date & Time: 27 Apr 2024, 17:28:48 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1400 CHF by MailBidder2339 (11 bids)
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