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Drachm - Leonidas
| Issuer | Rhodes |
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| Year | 84 BC - 30 BC |
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| Value | Drachm (1) |
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| Obverse description | Facing head of Helios depicted in three-quarter view, rendered with characteristic Rhodian artistry. The god's youthful visage is framed by flowing, curling locks radiating outward in all directions, evoking the sun's rays in a style typical of the island's coinage. The modeling of the face is bold and accomplished, with well-defined brow, almond-shaped eyes, and full lips. No legend appears on the obverse field. The flan is slightly irregular, consistent with hammered silver coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised rose in full bloom occupies the central field, the civic badge and punning emblem of Rhodes (Greek: rhodon, rose). The rose is surrounded by a border of large globules interspersed with six-pointed star ornaments, creating a decorative wreath-like arrangement. Flanking the rose in the inner field are the abbreviated ethnic and magistrate's name rendered in Greek characters, with ΛΕΩΝΙΔΑΣ identifying the eponymous magistrate responsible for the issue. The overall composition is bold and well-centred, characteristic of the late Rhodian plinthophoric series. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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