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Carian Islands Rhodes 305-275 BC Silver DiDrachm 6.65 G For sale

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Obv. Three-quarter facing head of Helios REV. Poison above rose. E and Bunch of Grapes $1225

This rare late 4th-early 3rd Cent. BC Caria, Island of Rhodes AR Didrachm celebrates the god Helios, a Greek god associated with the sun, and features a rose motif on the reverse. Artfully engraved in Ancient Greek Style. Its obverse depicts Helios' head in detail, while on the reverse a rose blooms in high relief. Super nice surfaces XF at least and hard-to-find.

Well centered



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