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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 3563503, member: 96635&quot;]I hope we can bring this thread back to being active again and share all out beautiful Greek coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>We still have to finish the last 5 letters, however if you have any other coin from a city with a previous letter in the alphabet that is not yet registered, then please post it as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins coming from Ancient Greek cities starting with the <b>letter R and S</b>!</p><p><br /></p><p>I will start:</p><p><b>Rhodos</b></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/w9oFIL3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Rhodes. Plinthophoric Drachm (Circa 190-170 BC). magistrate Onasandros.</b></p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Radiate head of Helios right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ONAΣANΔPOΣ / P - O. Rose with bud to right. Control: Butterfly to left; all within incuse square.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Jenkins Group A, 5; HGC 6, 1457.</p><p><b>Weight: </b>3.09g</p><p><b>Size:</b> 16mm</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sidon</b></p><p><b><img src="https://i.imgur.com/sdNQvAr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </b></p><p><b>Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Sidon mint. Dated SE 168 (145/4 BC)</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b></b> Diademed and draped bust right.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY. Eagle standing left; palm frond behind; to left, HΞΡ (date) above ΠΑ monogram; to right, ΣΙΔΩ above aphlaston.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1954.2b; HGC 9, 969; DCA 152.</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 13.60g (Phoenician standard).</p><p><b>Size: </b>29mm, 12h.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Samos</b></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/387CyOr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Ionia, Samos AR Drachm / Tetrobol (210 B.C. - 185 B.C). </b></p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Facing lion scalp.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>ΣAMIΩN; Forepart of ox charging right; krater, grape bunch, and grain ear below.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> HGC 6, 1241; Barron 2.</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 2.96g</p><p><b>Size:</b> 17mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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