Islands off Caria, Rhodos, AR Hemidrachm, Aristokritos, magistrate, Helios / Rose

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Greek, Islands off Caria, Rhodos, AR Hemidrachm (silver, 1.6g, 11.2mm), Aristokritos, magistrate
Obv: head of Helios faces forward, slightly turned to the right, with hair parted in the middle and swept to each side
Rev: Rose with bud to right; [AP]IĪ£TOKPITO[Ī£] above, P-O flanking, sistrum (?) to left
Ref:Ā  HGC 6, 1448 (var) Rarity/Choice: Rare Deno. for Magistrate, VF (some weakness on obverse otherwise, lovely)
Note: Rhodes, part of the Carian Islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea, was a dominant maritime power known for its trade, cultural richness, and worship of Helios, the sun god. It boasted the Colossus of Rhodes and a vibrant intellectual scene.

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