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| Uitgever | Rhodes |
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| Jaar | 229 BC - 205 BC |
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| Waarde | Drachm (1) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Radiate head of Helios rendered in high relief, facing slightly to the right in three-quarter view, with flowing wavy hair spreading across the field in the characteristic Rhodian style. The facial features are finely modelled with naturalistic detail, exhibiting the refined Hellenistic artistry for which Rhodian coinage is renowned. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the periphery, consistent with the hand-struck fabric of the period. |
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| Schrift keerzijde | Greek |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Eukrates served as the eponymous magistrate whose name appears on this issue, one of dozens of named officials through whom Rhodes administered its prolific silver coinage during the third century BC. The Rhodian drachm series of this period funded a maritime trading state that controlled key Aegean routes — Rhodes was wealthy enough to rebuild after the catastrophic earthquake of 226 BC largely through gifts from allied rulers, including Ptolemy III and Antiochos III, who sent timber, grain, and cash.
The tight date range aligns this piece with that reconstruction period, when Rhodian civic institutions were under particular strain.