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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 |
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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 |