Coin type n° 1264 (temporary)
HNO volumeCaria
Region
Islands off Caria
Mint
Rhodes
Ruler
Date (from)125
Date (to)88
ObverseRadiate head of Helios right
ReverseΜΕΛΑΝΤΑΣ; Ρ / Ο on either side of rose with bud to right; below to left, grasshopper; all within shallow square incuse
Magistrate
Melantas
Metal
Silver
Standard
Rhodian Plintophoric
Denomination
Drachm
Weight min-max2.70 - 3.23
Weight average2.90
Diameter min-max15 - 17
Diameter average16
Type rarity
Type referenceJenkins 1989, Group D, 224
 

Specimens of this coin type
#CollectionPublicationDiameterWeightAxisHoardNotesImage
1CopenhagenSNG Cop., 82117 mm3.23 g12Acq. van Lennep 1899
2CNG Coinshop 80560015 mm2.70 g12Available
3OxfordSNG Ashmolean XI, 66215 mm2.74 g12Acq. Robinson 08/10/1946Available
4Paris, FG 1965.9682.93 gPictured