Lot 6 - Ancient Greece, Rhodes. Memnon of Rhodes AR Drachm. 380-333BC.

Ancient Greece, Rhodes. Memnon of Rhodes AR Drachm. 380-333BC. Head of Hellos left on radiant solar circle / rose with buds each side, E Y flanking. SNG von Aulock 2862, Traité II 1736. 3.08g, 13.20mm, 6h.Good Very Fine. A superb example of this very rare issue. Ex Miroslav Odar collection. This series of “solar disk” drachms has been variably attributed to Megiste, Nisyros, and Euthana. Recent hoard evidence, as well as single finds, has prompted a reattribution of this issue to a location in the Troad, probably Lampsakos (See Ashton, Memnon, pp. 11-15).A superior example to that of CNG e-sale 341, lot 177 which sold for $625.