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Drachm - Melantas
| Issuer | Rhodes |
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| Year | 125 BC - 88 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter facing radiate head of Helios turned to the right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style with characteristic sun rays fanning outward from the hair; the deity's features are youthful and idealized, with carefully modeled locks of hair swept back behind the ear. The portrait displays the high-relief sculptural quality typical of Rhodian plintophoric coinage of the late second to early first century BC. No legend or inscription appears in the field. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΜΕΛΑΝΤΑΣ Ρ Ο (Translation: Melantas Rhodes) |
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