Coin type n° 138 (temporary) | |
HNO volume | Caria |
Region | Islands off Caria |
Mint | Rhodes |
Ruler | |
Date (from) | 125 |
Date (to) | 88 |
Obverse | Radiate head of Helios, three-quarter facing right |
Reverse | ΜΕΛΑΝΤΑΣ; Ρ / Ο on either side of rose with bud to left; below to right, torch; all within shallow square incuse |
Magistrate | Melantas |
Metal | Silver |
Standard | Rhodian plintophoric |
Denomination | Hemidrachm |
Weight min-max | 1.30 - 1.42 |
Weight average | 1.37 |
Diameter min-max | 1 - 1 |
Diameter average | 1 |
Type rarity | |
Type reference | Jenkins 1989, 88 |
Specimens of this coin type | ||||||||
# | Collection | Publication | Diameter | Weight | Axis | Hoard | Notes | Image |
1 | Giessener 204 (2012), 1546 | 1.30 g | Pictured | |||||
2 | Ponterio 151 (2009), 8098 | 1.39 g | Available | |||||
3 | CNG 82 (2009), 653 | 1 mm | 12 | Available | ||||
4 | Paris, FG 1511 | 1.42 g | Available |