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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collect89, post: 1312160, member: 15445&quot;]I just added another ancient coin to the collection.&nbsp; This Hemidrachm from Rhodes is 12-13 mm diameter and is made of silver.&nbsp; I’m told that it is from 167 to 88 BC.&nbsp; I don’t know if this dating can be narrowed down any further from the design or magistrate’s name on the reverse.&nbsp; There are several photographs of Helios coins on the Web but I didn’t find an exact match to my coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please take a good look &amp; see if there is anything about this coin that looks fake to you.&nbsp; I bought it because (1) the Sun God facing forward, (2) it has a decent nose, (3) it has attractive surfaces, (4) it is very well centered.&nbsp;&nbsp; After really examining the centered strike &amp; the beautiful 3D design I just had to buy it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I grade it VF.&nbsp; [The dealer repeatedly called it an EF but that does not make it an EF].&nbsp; Do you think that VF is about right?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Greece - Caria - Rhodes</p><p>c. 167 - 88 BC</p><p>AR Hemidrachm</p><p>Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly to right</p><p>Rev: Rose w/ magistrate ΛΡΤΕΜΠΝ above and p &amp; club below all in incuse square</p><p>Perfectly centered VF coin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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