Carian Islands, Rhodes, Silver Tetradrachm ILLE CRUCEM HIC DIADEM TULIT

ILLE CRUCEM HIC DIADEM TULIT [The one attained the scaffold

reverse Zeus thunders against Phaeton who falls from his chariot

attractive toning with golden iridescence

fleurs in spandrels

by Giovan Federico Bonzagini

Carian Islands, Rhodes, Silver Tetradrachm ILLE CRUCEM HIC DIADEM TULITCarian Islands, Rhodes (c. 404 385 B. C.), Silver Tetradrachm. Head of Helios facing, slightly inclined to the right, rev. PO ION, rose, with a bud on right, an olive sprig and on left; all within an incuse square, 15. 30g., 12h (D. Brend, 'Les Ttradrachmes de Rhodes de la premire priode, 1er partie', SNR 51, 1972, 79 (this coin); Ashton 43, pl. 6. 2; Prospero, lot 50 (this obverse die)). Extremely rare, only eight examples (including this piece)