Jonathan K. Kern Inventory

304-167 BC silver tetradrachm of the Greek city of Rhodes

Vitae

Date: 304-167 BC

Mint: Rhodes

Dimensions: 27mm

Certified by: ICG

Grade: EF40

Obverse

Obverse of rhodes

Radiate head of Helios, the sun god, facing

Reverse

Reverse of rhodes

Opening rose, emblem of the city.

Additional Notes

The city of Rhodes was on the Mediterranean island of Rhodes, off the coast of Asia Minor.

These facing Helios head coins, when found by medieval monks, were sometimes misidentified as Christ wearing a crown of thorns.

Cost: $2977