Caria, Rhodes Silver Didrachm c. 250 BC gVF
Tax included.
Obverse: Radiate head of Helios three-quarter face to right, hair loose in locks
Reverse: inside a dotted circle, rose with bud to right, above RODION to left harpa over EY
Approximately 40 examples remain of this particular coin rendering it a significant rarity for any collector.
Grade: good Very Fine
Weight: 6.54 grams
(cf.S.5048, BMC 53-55 (p.235), Ashton [NC 1989 p.3-5, lists 40 examples], Ashton [Money in Ancient Greek World] 205 [p.106], SNG Keckman [Finland 1] 532-533, HGC 6, 1438).