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Rhodes (BC 400) Tetradrachm
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ca 400 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 15.14g). Head of Helios facing 3/4 right, hair in separate curly locks falling outwards and downwards / ΡΟΔΙΩÎ, 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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| File information |
| Filename: | 00194q00~0.jpg |
| City/Mint name: | Rhodes |
| Rating (6 votes): |  |
| 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 |
| Filesize: | 50 KiB |
| Date added: | May 22, 2005 |
| Dimensions: | 725 x 343 pixels |
| Displayed: | 900 times |
| URL: | http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=1658 |
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