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Hemidrachm

Issuer	Rhodes
Year	408 BC - 390 BC
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Value	Hemidrachm (1/2)
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Obverse description	Facing head of Helios, turned slightly to the right, rendered in high relief with characteristic radiate wavy hair swept back from the forehead and falling in thick locks to either side. The face displays the refined three-quarter frontal style characteristic of early Rhodian coinage, with finely modelled features including almond-shaped eyes, a straight nose, and slightly parted lips. The field is plain, with the design occupying nearly the full flan.
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Reverse description	A rose bud with stem and two lateral sepals rendered in high relief at the centre of the field, flanked by the Greek letters Ρ (rho) to the left and Ο (omicron) to the right, forming an abbreviated ethnic for ΡΟΔΙΩΝ (Rhodians). The entire composition is set within a shallow square incuse punch, a hallmark of early Rhodian silver coinage. A small pellet or bud appears at the base of the stem.
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Mintage	ND (408 BC - 390 BC)
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