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Drachm - Kritokles
| Issuer | Rhodes |
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| Year | 84 BC - 30 BC |
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| Weight | 4.13 g |
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| Obverse description | Radiate head of Helios facing three-quarters to the right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with flowing, deeply modelled curls framing the face on all sides. The sun god's characteristic radiate crown is depicted as pointed rays emanating from the hair around the entire circumference of the head. The facial features are finely articulated, with a serene expression, slightly parted lips, and naturalistic modelling of the cheeks and brow typical of late Rhodian coinage. No legend appears on the obverse, the entire flan being dominated by the imposing effigy. |
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| Reverse description | A large, fully open rose with five prominent petals and a central seeded boss occupies the centre of the field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail including visible sepals and stem at the base — the civic badge of Rhodes. The rose is surrounded by a circle of large, evenly spaced beads forming a decorative border. The magistrate's name ΚΡΙΤΟΚΛΗΣ is inscribed in Greek letters in the upper field along the inner border, while the city ethnic Ρ Ο appears divided to the left and right of the rose within the bead circle. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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