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Chalkon
| Issuer | Rhodes |
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| Year | 205 BC - 200 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse lettering | Ρ Ο (Translation: Rhodes) |
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| Mintage | ND (205 BC - 200 BC) |
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Rhodes maintained one of the ancient Mediterranean's most commercially aggressive minting programs, and the small bronze issues of this period reflect the island's position as a major Aegean trading hub during the turbulent final years of the First Macedonian War. The chronology assigned to this type — roughly 205 to 200 BC — places it at the threshold of Rome's direct intervention in Greek affairs, just before the Second Macedonian War reshaped the entire regional balance of power.
Ashton's classification remains the authoritative sequence for Rhodian bronzes, built on careful die study rather than hoard evidence alone.