Coin type n° 155 (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 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-max3.00 - 3.25
Weight average3.15
Diameter min-max15 - 17
Diameter average16
Type rarity
Type referenceJenkins 1989, (?) but in the table p. 113
 

Specimens of this coin type
#CollectionPublicationDiameterWeightAxisHoardNotesImage
1CNG 375 (2016), 403; Cederlind 150 (2009), 7517 mm3.00 g12Pictured
2SkopbankSNG Keckman I, 66716 mm3.25 g12Acq. Müller 1975Available
3NN 64 (2018), 20515 mm3.19 gRev. head of lion in lower left fieldAvailable