{"product_id":"ring-of-the-sun-rhodes-drachm-ring-305-275-bce","title":"Ring of the Sun | Rhodes Drachm Ring | 305–275 BCE","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"405\" class=\"\"\u003eFrom the sacred island of Rhodes—where sky meets sea in a blaze of light—comes this rare silver drachm, struck between 305 and 275 BCE during the city’s golden age. Rhodes, famed for its maritime power and towering Colossus, dedicated its coinage to \u003cstrong data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eHelios\u003c\/strong\u003e, god of the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"684\" class=\"\"\u003eThe obverse reveals the radiant head of Helios in high relief, his hair billowing like solar flares, his gaze cast toward eternity. His visage—half mortal, half divine—captures the awe of a people who worshipped the rising dawn and its promise of clarity, triumph, and renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"686\" data-end=\"1012\" class=\"\"\u003eThe reverse is anchored by the emblem of Rhodes: a blooming \u003cstrong data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"754\"\u003erose\u003c\/strong\u003e flanked by delicate buds, signifying beauty, growth, and civic pride. To the left stands \u003cstrong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"852\"\u003eNike\u003c\/strong\u003e, the goddess of victory, bestowing divine favor upon the polis. Above and below run the ancient inscriptions—city and moneyer—etched by hand, now worn by time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1249\" class=\"\"\u003eSet into a fully custom-made \u003cstrong data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1065\"\u003e18K gold open ring\u003c\/strong\u003e, this piece is crowned with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1118\"\u003e22 natural sapphires\u003c\/strong\u003e (1mm each), evoking starlight around the sun. The shank is masterfully sculpted with adjustable curves to suit the hand it honors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1314\" class=\"\"\u003eA talisman of solar power, civic greatness, and eternal return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1319\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1332\" class=\"\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1653\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1373\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1373\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1347\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rhodes, ca. 305–275 BCE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1405\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1405\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1393\"\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Drachms\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1406\" data-end=\"1467\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1467\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003eObverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Radiant head of Helios facing slightly right\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1548\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1548\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rose with bud, Nike standing left; inscriptions above and below\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1586\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1586\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1569\"\u003eCoin Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ancient silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1653\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1653\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom-crafted adjustable ring in solid 18K gold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1703\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1655\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eGemstones:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003e • 22 × 1mm natural sapphires\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1843\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1705\" data-end=\"1731\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1731\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1723\"\u003eCoin weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.59g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1763\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1763\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1754\"\u003eFinished weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.92g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1803\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1803\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"1780\"\u003eRing Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Adjustable open band\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1804\" data-end=\"1843\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1843\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1821\"\u003eUniqueness:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of a kind piece\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CoinMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50494467801381,"sku":"","price":2958.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0915\/2954\/3973\/files\/04190.jpg?v=1747072363","url":"https:\/\/coinmebrandyandemily.com\/products\/ring-of-the-sun-rhodes-drachm-ring-305-275-bce","provider":"CoinMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}