Rhodes (BC 400) Tetradrachm

ca 400 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.14g). Head of Helios facing 3/4 right, hair in separate curly locks falling outwards and downwards / Î¡ÎŸÎ”Î™Î©Î, half-blown rose; eagle with closed wings to right, within incuse square. Struck in very high relief and unusually well-centered for this issue. A portrait of expressive classical style, lightly toned and good EF.

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Filename:	00194q00~0.jpg
City/Mint name:	Rhodes
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Keywords:	silver / classical
References:	Lorber, Amphipolis, pl. 4, 20 (this obverse die); D. Borend, SNR 51, 1972, Les tetradrachmes de Rhodes de la premiere periode, 13 (this coin illustrated)
Valuation:	NAC Auc. 27 (5/2004), lot 194 (CHF 26,000 ($20,121) + comm)
Photo courtesy of:	Numismatika Ars Classica - www.arsclassicacoins.com
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Date added:	May 22, 2005
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