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v31_0073 - CARIA - CARIAN ISLANDS - RHODES Drachme

CARIA - CARIAN ISLANDS - RHODES Drachme AU
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
Realised price : 450.00 €
Number of bids : 9
Maximum bid : 480.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 205-189 AC.
Mint name / Town : Rhodes
Metal : silver
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 2,54 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, parfaitement centré au droit. Très beau portrait d’Hélios avec les cheveux flottants. Revers bien venu à la frappe, mais légèrement décentré. Jolie patine de collection avec des reflets mordorés
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête d'Hélios (Apollon) de face à droite, les cheveux tombant.

Reverse


Reverse description : Rose sur sa tige avec un bouton à droite ; dans le champ à gauche, un caducée.
Reverse legend : R-O/ GORG[OS]

Commentary


Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié avec cette combinaison de magistrats (Gorgos) et caducée. Le caducée est normalement lié à Aristakos, tandis que Gorgos est associé à l’arc dans son carquois. R. Ashton nous indique pour ce monétaire : “Die-linking is particularly close among the drachm issues of Gorgos, Peisikrates, Ainetor, Atistakos and Stasion”.
Seems completely unprecedented and unrecorded with this combination of magistrates (Gorgos) and caduceus. The caduceus is normally linked to Aristakos, while Gorgos is associated with the bow in his quiver. R. Ashton tells us for this coin: “Die-linking is particularly close among the drachm issues of Gorgos, Peisikrates, Ainetor, Atistakos and Stasion”

Historical background


CARIA - CARIAN ISLANDS - RHODES

(3rd - 2nd century BC)

Rhodes, federal capital, was founded in 408 BC, date of the beginning of coinage. Rhodes was besieged by Demetrius Poliorcetes in 305 BC It was a failure. The Rhodians thanked the protective god by erecting a statue to him at the entrance to the port. Chares of Lindos built the Colossus of Rhodes between 292 and 284 BC It was one of the seven wonders of the world. 33 meters high, it was destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BC. An oracle forbade the Rhodians to rebuild it. Rhodes, an ally of Rome, finally emancipated itself from Seleucid rule after 188 BC.

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