I have just a few more little gems to post. This coin falls into the solar collection tray as this is a decent bust of Helios for a AE coin. I know there are many nicer portraits on the AR coinage. I chose this coin because of the even wear on both side. Granted it's not a mint coin by any means. It is well centered on both sides, even color- in life it is the classic dark green patina (the image has been lightened to show detail.) It is only missing a few characters in the legends- although you may not be able to discern the letters they are there. Let's see what you got from this city or your Helios bust coins. Shame my humble example! Lydia, Tralles, First Century AD, Æ20, 5.07g, 20.5mm Ref: RPC II 1102 Obv.: ΗΛΙΟϹ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ Radiate head of Helios, r. Rev.: ΚΑΙϹΑΡΕΩΝ ΤΡΑΛΛΙΑΝΩΝ Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus 8 samples in RPC online and 1 in CNG eAuctions
Nice coin - very well centered. I only have one coin with Helios as the main subject, a tetradrachm of Rhodes, circa 229-205 BC, Ameinias, magistrate, purchased in 2019 from Roma Numismatics.
