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Carian Islands, Rhodos, Drachm 88-42 BC, vf-xf / xf

Karien - Inseln, Rhodos, Drachme 88-42 v.Chr., ss-vz/vz

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$368.90
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Product Description

Drachm 19 mm 88-42 BC. Radiate head of Helios facing / Rose seen from above. Ashton & Weiss 143f; very fine to extremely fine / extremely fine, scratches on obv.
Helios - God of the Sun The Colossus of Rhodos
  • A special honor for Helios was the erection of a bronze statue over the entrance to the port of the city of Rhodes.
  • The statue was one of the "Seven Wonders of the World" with a gigantic height of 27 meters
  • The "Colossus of Rhodos" collapsed during an earthquake in 227/226 BC and was never erected again

Additional Information

Category 1 Greek Coins
Category 2 Carian Islands
Category 3 Rhodos
Denomination Drachm
Date 88-42 BC
Material Silver
Condition very fine to extremely fine / extremely fine
Supplement scratches on obv.
Catalogue Ashton & Weiss 143f
Weight 4.11 g
Diameter 19 mm
Item Number 85499