Coin type n° 155 (temporary) | |
HNO volume | Caria |
Region | Islands off Caria |
Mint | Rhodes |
Ruler | |
Date (from) | 125 |
Date (to) | 88 |
Obverse | Radiate head of Helios right |
Reverse | ΜΕΛΑΝΤΑΣ; Ρ / Ο on either side of rose with bud to left; below to right, lion's head to right; all within shallow square incuse |
Magistrate | Melantas |
Metal | Silver |
Standard | Rhodian plintophoric |
Denomination | Drachm |
Weight min-max | 3.00 - 3.25 |
Weight average | 3.15 |
Diameter min-max | 15 - 17 |
Diameter average | 16 |
Type rarity | |
Type reference | Jenkins 1989, (?) but in the table p. 113 |
Specimens of this coin type | ||||||||
# | Collection | Publication | Diameter | Weight | Axis | Hoard | Notes | Image |
1 | CNG 375 (2016), 403; Cederlind 150 (2009), 75 | 17 mm | 3.00 g | 12 | Pictured | |||
2 | Skopbank | SNG Keckman I, 667 | 16 mm | 3.25 g | 12 | Acq. Müller 1975 | Available | |
3 | NN 64 (2018), 205 | 15 mm | 3.19 g | Rev. head of lion in lower left field | Available |