CARIAN ISLANDS, RHODES, HELIOS, DIDRACHM
CARIAN ISLANDS, RHODES, HELIOS, DIDRACHM
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TCGKS-86 Carian Islands Rhodes 304-167 BC AR didrachm 6.60 gm. Obv: Radiate head of Helios three quarter face to right with hair loose. Rev: Rose with bud on right to left Athena with right hand raised holding an aplustre above Greek writing all within dotted border S.5048 cf.BMC145-6[p.244] cf. SNG Cop765 cf. SNG Finland 537-9 [similar dies]. Lightly toned. EF rare
This example lacks the P O on the reverse. Certainly an interesting variant. The literature also describes the figure on the reverse as Athena but appears to be a standing female goddess. This personification is very much like the other examples illustrated in the SNG ''s noted above"
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